Underage Children in INSA and Youth Housing - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many children and young people under 18 who were living in independent, supported or semi-supported accommodation (not subject to children’s homes regulations) provided by your authority pursuant to:

i. s.31 of the Children Act 1989

ii. s.20 of the Children Act 1989

iii. s.17 of the Children Act 1989

On 31st March in each of the past 3 years (2019, 2018, 2017).

2. Of the children and young people referred to in Q1, how many were under 16? Please list by year and by category (i),(ii) and (iii)

3. How many unaccompanied asylum seeking children were living in accommodation provided by your authority pursuant to the Children Act 1989 on 31st March 2019?

4. Of the total number referred to in Q3 above, how many were living in independent, supported or semi-supported accommodation (not subject to children’s homes regulations)?

1. Below is the number of young people under 18 in supported or semi-supported accommodation on 31st March each year.

Under 18 (in INSA and Youth Housing) as at 31st March 2017 - 83
Under 18 (in INSA and Youth Housing) as at 31st March 2018  - 53
Under 18 (in INSA and Youth Housing) as at 31st March 2019 - 49

2. None - we do not place young people in unregulated homes under the age of 16.

3. LCC accommodated 36 UASC aged under 18 years old on 31 March 2019

4. 9 young people in foster care

    25 young people in semi-independent supported accommodation