FOI Request - Children in Social Care

Request 101003107858

Please provide me with a breakdown for each of the last 12 months:

1.  How many children and young people under 18 were in care in each of those months?

2.  Of those in care, how many were in full-time education?

3. How many incidents of children and young people in care going missing were there in each of those months?

Response 05-08-2022

1. 

The following children were looked after either at home or accommodated

July 21 - 176
Aug 21 - 171
Sept 21 - 176
Oct 21 - 173
Nov 21 - 169
Dec 21 - 165
Jan 22 - 175
Feb 22 - 178
Mar 22 - 178
Apr 22 - 178
May 22 - 174
June 22 – 167

2.  128

3. Incidents of children and young people in care going missing:
July 21 < 5
Nov 21 <5
Dec 21 <5
Apr 22 <5
May 22 <5
June 22 <5

The number of children and young people in care going missing each month is less than 5. Due to the low numbers involved, release of this information could result in the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information.