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Freedom of Information Request

FOI - Looked after children & Unaccompanied asylum-seeking

Received: 1 October 2025

Looked after children1. Please release the following information relating to the periods 01 January to 31 December of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.a. The number of children looked after by your council1.b. The number of children looked after who were accommodated in placements where 'care' is not provided (i.e., they are only provided with 'support').2c. The number of children looked after accommodated in placements where 'care' is not provided who are under 16 years' old.Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children2. Please release the following information relating to the periods 01 January to 31 December of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children3 looked after by your council.b. The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by your council accommodated in placements where 'care' is not provided (i.e., they are only provided with 'support').c. The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after accommodated in placements where 'care' is not provided who are under 16 years' old.3. Please release the following information relating to the periods 01 January to 31 December of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.d. The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by your council who are also child victims of trafficking.4e. The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by your council who are also child victims of trafficking accommodated in placements where 'care' is not provided (i.e., they are only provided with 'support').f. The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children looked after by your council who are also child victims of trafficking accommodated in placements where 'care' is not provided who are under 16 years' old.

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