FOI Request - Status of Looked After Children

Request 101003743410

Regarding the current status of looked-after children under the care of your local authority.

Specifically, I am seeking data on:

1. Current Number of Looked-After Children

Please provide the total number of children currently under the care of the local authority.

2. Breakdown of Placement Categories
a)  Solo Placements: The number of children currently in solo placements and the range of weekly fees associated with these placements, specifying the lowest and highest fees.

b)  1:1 Placements: The number of children receiving one-to-one care and the range of weekly fees for these placements, specifying the lowest and highest fees.

c)  2:1 Placements: The number of children receiving two-to-one care and the range of weekly fees for these placements, specifying the lowest and highest fees.

3. Unregulated Placements
a) The number of children currently placed in unregulated accommodations.
b)  The range of weekly fees for these unregulated placements, specifying the lowest and highest fees.

Response 04-04-2025

1. As at 10 March there were 180 children on the LAC list.

2. a) For commissioning remit as at 11/03/2025 - 25 (including all framework residential, fostering and continuing care).  Fees range from £3240.32 - £7701.92
For in-house Foster Care = 14.  Fees range from 128.55 to 663.16

b) & c)  The low numbers (between 1 and 5) associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals.Therefore this response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002- personal information. The low numbers could also identify the individuals, which could identify the settings and therefore reveal costs, which would be exempt as commercially sensitive - Section 33(1)(b).

3. None