Children in residential care 2024 - Find a freedom of information request

Information around children in residential care for the last 12 months, namely:



1. Number of children in residential care



2. Percentage of children in residential care placed in county



3. Average weekly price of all residential care placements



4. Average weekly price of in house residential care placements



5. Average weekly price of residential parent assessment centre



6. Number of residential parent assessment centre placements in the last 12 months



7. Number of solo residential placements



8. Average weekly price of solo residential placements



9. Average weekly price of residential care placements for disabled children - This is referring to the weekly price of a placement for a disabled child in residential care.



10. Average weekly price of 16-18 year olds in unregulated accommodation



11. Number of adults with a disability  aged 18-25 accessing supported living placements



12. Average weekly price of 18-25 year old supported living placements 

1. 57 as of 27/11/2024

2. 25 YP ( 43.86%)

3. £6,666.30

4. Mainstream homes: Home 1 (6 beds) = £2956.43 (per bed) Home 2 (6 beds) = £2316.09 (per bed) Home 3 (6 beds) = £2965.49 (per bed) Home 4 (4 beds) = £3623.99 (per bed) Home 5 (4 beds) = £3925.84 (per bed)

5. £4,827.09

6. 3

7. 1

8. £17,823.94

9. All 11 beds at Home 6 are occupied by in-house children with disabilities and hence the average weekly cost is £4284.49 (per bed). These figures are averages based on the latest actuals data considering Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) are 10 months into the financial year (not 12 months), i.e. 43 weeks.

10. £3,783.64

11. 62

12. 1,688.56