FOI Request - Cost of Residential Children's Services
Request 101003471099
I am writing to request information on residential children’s Services.
1. I would like to obtain what the costs per annum from April 1st - March 31st each year for the last 6 years (so from 2018 onwards) for:
a) Out of area placements for care only?
b) Out of area placements for Education only?
c) Out of area placements for both care & Education?
2. I would like, if possible like to know how many children and Young People placements are ‘out of area’ currently.
Response 07-02-2024
1.
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | |
| a) Out of area placements for care only | 501,568 | 304,004 | 316,234 | 347,238 | 364,469 |
| b) Out of area placements for Education only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,860 | 221,327 |
| c) Out of area placements for both care & Education | 2,639,580 | 2,444,667 | 3,112,516 | 4,352,874 | 5,420,531 |
| 3,141,148 | 2,748,671 | 3,428,749 | 4,789,972 | 6,006,327 |