Child protection proceedings during and or after pregnancy - Find a freedom of information request

1.  As of 1st December 2024, does your local authority collect data on how many women aged between 16-25 years old in your local authority are subjected to child protection proceedings during and or after their pregnancy?

Yes
No (If no, please go straight to Question 4)

2.   If 'Yes' to question 1, how many women aged between 16-25 years old in your local authority were subjected to child protection proceedings during and or after their pregnancy during the financial year 2023-24?

3.  Please breakdown the figures provided in Question 2 for the 16-25-year-old women into the outcome of child protection case:

It was decided that the child was to be removed from the birth mother's care =     

It was decided that the child was not to be removed from the birth mother's care =        

The birth mother is still involved in child protection plan =

4.  As of 1st December 2024, does your local authority collect data on how many care-experienced women (e.g. a young woman who as a child was in the care of a local authority for more than 24 hours) aged between 16-25 years old are subjected to child protection proceedings during or after their pregnancy?

Yes
No (If no, please go straight to Question 7)

5.  If 'Yes' to question 4, how many care-experienced women aged between 16-25 years old in your local authority were subjected to child protection proceedings during and or after their pregnancy during the financial year 2023-24?

6. Please breakdown the figures provided in Question 5 for care-experienced women 16-25-year-old women into the outcome of child protection case:

It was decided that the child was to be removed from the birth mother's care =    

It was decided that the child was not to be removed from the birth mother's care =       

The birth mother is still involved in child protection plan =

7. Does your local authority have a specific support service in place to help care-experienced mothers during or after their pregnancy?

Yes     
No 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. No

4. No

7. Yes If a Young person who is eligible for a Leaving Carer Service from Lincolnshire is a young parent, then they are entitled to additional funding (per child) to support with the costs of caring for a baby (see Core offer https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/childrens-social-care/leaving-care )

All those young people who are entitled to a leaving care services receive ongoing support through the Leaving Care service and are entitled to a Pathway Plan tailored to their individual needs.

This plan can include support with becoming and being a parent, additional finances and access to Family Hubs. A young parent’s network is being launch in Spring 2025 via the service participation team, and specific care leaver access to Family hubs is planned. YP’s social workers and Leaving Care workers work very closely with Family Hubs, Early Help teams and children’s social workers to ensure that young expectant care leaver parents are well supported and have access to advocacy.

Pathway plans identify and include needs and services about being a parent where applicable.