The average cost of each residential placement

1. How many Looked After Children (LAC) do the Local authority have responsibility for between the ages of 5 and 16. Please provide the data that you have for the periods between April 2024 and April 2025?

2. How many under 12's are accommodated in residential placements between April 2024 and April 2025?

3. What is the average cost of each residential placement?

4. How many children under 12 are accommodated in out of county residential placements?

A. How many Looked After Children (LAC) do the Local authority have responsibility for ages 15-18 years.

Please provide the data that you have for the periods between April 2024 and April 2025?

B. How many LAC are currently placed in ring fenced LAC supported care accommodation placements?

C. What is the average cost of each placement?

D. Does the LA use out of county ring fenced supported accommodation for 16-18 years old looked after children?

E. Are the ring fenced placements that the local authority use for children aged 16-18 staffed 24 hours a day?

F. How many staying put foster placements do you have in the LA?

1. 577.

2. 28.

3. £5,006 per week.

4. Three.

a. 391.

b. 155.

c. £982 per week.

d. Yes.

e. Linked to needs of the child - some are, some are not.

f. 50.