Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children - Find a freedom of information request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request some figures relating to asylum seeker children and children's services. Specifically, I would like to know:

1. The number of unaccompanied asylum seeker children (UASCs) in the care of the council;

2. The number of UASCs who have left the council's care via the National Transfer Scheme to a) local authorities within England, b) local authorities in Scotland or c) local authorities in Wales

3. The number of UASCs currently residing in a) in-area placements or b) out-ofarea placements;

4. The number of incidents of child criminal exploitation, involving UASCs in the care of the council;

5. The number of missing incidents involving UASCs in the care of the council;

1. 22

2.

a. 0

b. 0

c. 0

3.

a. 1

b. 21

4. 0

5. 2