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Record Ref : FOI 10502
Date Received : 13/02/2024
Date Completed : 12/03/2024
Organisation : Whatdotheyknow.com
Application Type : Company
Category : Child Protection
Question
Could I ask, for the financial years 2018-19, 22-23 and 23-24: 1. How much did your local authority spend on providing residential placements to children taken into the council's care? Please provide a breakdown for each year, including a projected spend for the rest of 23-24 if it is available. 2. Of that figure, how much of the figure was spent on private-sector residential placements? Again, please provide a breakdown for each year and include a projected spend for the rest of 23-24 if it is available. 3. How many children were taken into the council's care for each financial year?
Answer
1. 2018-19 - £2,306.477 (£000s) 2022-23 - £3,969.137 (£000s) and 2023-24 - £4,440.0 (£000s estimated) 2. 2018-19 – Private Sector 100% 2022-23 – Private Sector 100% and 2023-24 – Private Sector 80% (estimated) 3. 18-19 = 92 Children 22-23 = 40 Children 23-24 ( To date ) = 59 Children