FOI Request - Children in Care
Request 101002894518
1) How many looked after children do you support?
Please give a breakdown for:
i) 2018 – 2019
ii) 2019 – 2020
iii) 2020 – 2021
2) How many of these looked after children are currently living in a placement outside your local authority area?
Please give a breakdown for:
i) 2018 – 2019
ii) 2019 – 2020
ii) 2020 – 2021
3) How many of your looked after children are currently living in a placement more than 20 miles outside your local authority area?
Please give a breakdown for:
i) 2018 – 2019
ii) 2019 – 2020
iii) 2020 – 2021
4) How many of your looked after children are currently living in a placement more than 100 miles outside your local authority area?
Please give a breakdown for:
i) 2018 – 2019
ii) 2019 – 2020
ii) 2020 – 2021
5) How many of your looked after children are currently living in a placement more than 200 miles outside your local authority area?
Please give a breakdown for:
i) 2018 – 2019
ii) 2019 – 2020
ii) 2020 – 2021
6) How much did you spend on services for looked after children in:
i) 2018 – 2019
ii) 2019 – 2020
iii) 2020 – 2021
7) Can you provide a breakdown of how much of that spend was paid to private children’s homes and accommodation providers?
For each of the following time periods:
i) 2018 – 2019
ii) 2019 – 2020
iii) 2020 – 2021
Response 01-11-21
1. How many looked after children do you support?
Please give a breakdown for:
i. 2018 – 2019 = as at 31 July 2019 there were 210 children being looked after
ii. 2019 – 2020 = as at 31 July 2020 there were 188 children being looked after
iii. 2020 – 2021 = as at 31 July 2021 there were 176 children being looked after
2. How many of these looked after children are currently living in a placement outside your local authority area?
Please give a breakdown for:
i. 2018 – 2019 = as at 31 July 2019 there were 28 children looked after outwith Moray
ii. 2019 – 2020 = as at 31 July 2020 there were 22 children looked after outwith Moray
iii. 2020 – 2021 = as at 31 July 2021 there were 17 children looked after outwith Moray
3. How many of your looked after children are currently living in a placement more than 20 miles outside your local authority?
Please give a breakdown for:
i. 2018 – 2019 = as at 31 July 2019 there were 19 children living more than 20 miles outside Moray
ii. 2019 – 2020 = as at 31 July 2020 there were 17 children living more than 20 miles outside Moray
iii. 2020 – 2021 = as at 31 July 2021 there were 15 children living more than 20 miles outside Moray
4. How many of your looked after children are currently living in a placement more than 100 miles outside your local authority?
Please give a breakdown for:
i. 2018 – 2019 = as at 31 July 2019 there were 17 children living more than 100 miles outside Moray
ii. 2019 – 2020 = as at 31 July 2020 there were 14 children living more than 100 miles outside Moray
iii. 2020 – 2021 = as at 31 July 2021 there were 13 children living more than 100 miles outside Moray
5. How many of your looked after children are currently living in a placement more than 200 miles outside of your local authority?
Please give a breakdown for:
i. 2018 – 2019 = as at 31 July 2019 there were 6 children living more than 200 miles outside Moray
ii. 2019 – 2020 as at 31 July 2020 there were 5 children living more than 200 miles outside Moray
iii. 2020 – 2021 = as at 31 July 2021 there were 6 children living more than 200 miles outside Moray
6. How much did you spend on services for looked after children in:
i. 2018 – 2019 = £12,928,289
ii. 2019 – 2020 = £12,018,967
iii. 2020 – 2021 = 10,113,916
7. Can you provide a breakdown of how much of that spend was paid to private children’s homes and accommodation providers?
For each of the following time periods:
i. 2018 – 2019 = £7,489,963
ii. 2019 – 2020 = £6,582,113
iii. 2020 – 2021 = £5,180,821