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Question

Please may you provide me with: 1. The total number of referrals to Children’s Services per year each year for the last five years 2. The total budget allocated to Children’s services (by calendar year or financial year, whichever is easier) each year for the last five years 3. The total cost of employing agency (temporary / non-staff) social workers per year each year for the last five years 4. Total expenditure on housing children and young adults in non-local authority (ie. privately run) children’s homes per year each year for the last five years, and the average cost per child per annum for such placements in each year for the last five years

Answer

1. The total number of referrals to Children’s Services per year each year for the last five years The figures below relate to the number of new contacts received by Children’s Services: 2024 – 25 = 6260 2023 – 24 = 7615 2022 – 23 = 7378 2021 - 22 = 5600 2020 – 21 = 3126 2. The total budget allocated to Children’s services (by calendar year or financial year, whichever is easier) each year for the last five years 21/22 - £15,421 (000s) 22/23 - £15,162 (000s) 23/24 - £17,967 (000s) 24/25 - £18,467 (000s) 25/26 - £19,956 (000s) 3. The total cost of employing agency (temporary / non-staff) social workers per year each year for the last five years 20/21 - £185 (000s) 21/22 - £254 (000s) 22/23 - £359 (000s) 23/24 - £149 (000s) 24/25 - £239 (000s 4. Total expenditure on housing children and young adults in non-local authority (ie. privately run) children’s homes per year each year for the last five years, and the average cost per child per annum for such placements in each year for the last five years 20/21 - £3,229 (000s) 21/22 - £2,867 (000s) 22/23 - £3,969 (000s) 23/24 - £4,762 (000s) 24/25 - £5,118 (000s)