Missing children in 2021, 2022 and 2023 - Find a freedom of information request

1. The number of children who went missing from children's residential care ran by the local authority in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Can the data be categorised in calendar years please.

2. The number of those children given in the response to question 1) who were deemed at risk of criminal exploitation in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Can the data be categorised in calendar years please.

3. The youngest age of a child who went missing from residential care ran by the local authority in 2023, how long they were missing and their gender.

4. The longest amount of time a child was missing from residential care ran by the local authority in 2023, their age and gender.

I am looking for council managed residential care homes for children only please.

1.

• 2021 – Ten.
• 2022 – Eight.
• 2023 – 11.

2. In total three children were at risk from Child criminal exploitation (CCE).

3. The youngest age child missing from Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) children's home in 2023 was age 11, for 4.5 hours and was male.

4. The longest period of time a child was missing from an LCC children's home in 2023 was 48 hours age 15 and Female.