FOI Request - Migrant Children taken into Care

Request 101003716279

I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information about migrant children and young people who have been removed from the care of their birth families in Scotland and put into local authority care, including foster care.

I am looking for:

1. The number of migrant children removed from their birth families in Scotland due to concerns for their welfare over the last five years.

2. The ages at which these children were taken into care.

3. The duration of time they spent in care.

4. The number of these children who went on to be adopted.

5. The country of origin of these children.

6. I am looking for a breakdown of all of this information by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please provide the data to be provided in a spreadsheet format.