Section 20 Requests (Children Act 1989) - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Section 20 Requests (Children Act 1989)

For each of the last 5 years please provide the following;

The number of voluntary Section 20 (Children Act 1989) made by parents/guardians/etc to put the child into care.

Decision

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. 

Financial Year

Count of Children in Care

1st Apr 2019 to 31 Mar 2020

168

1st Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021

161

1st Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022

138

1st Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023

183

1st Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024

220

1st Apr 2024 to 31 Jan 2025

149

 5 full financial years plus the latest FY

Reference number
FOI 11684909
Date request received
06/02/25
Date of decision
07/02/25