Looked After Children at Risk of Exploitation

Request

RE: looked after children in your care: For each calendar year from 2020 to 2024 (inclusive), please provide:

 

1) The total number of looked after children (children in the care of the local authority).

2) The number of looked after children who were identified as being at risk of exploitation. This includes, but is not limited to, risks associated with child sexual exploitation (CSE), child criminal exploitation (CCE), and trafficking.

3) Of those identified as being at risk of exploitation, the number of children who were reported missing from care during that year. 

 

If available, I would appreciate the data being broken down by year

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. 

 

Information request

                                                                     

Our reference: 13000497

                                                                   
                                                                         

RE: looked after children in your care: For each calendar year from 2020 to 2024 (inclusive), please provide:

                                                 

 

                                                                       

1) The total number of looked after children (children in the care of the local authority).

                                                     
                                                                         
                                                                         

Calendar Year

CiC (children in care) at any time during  the year

                                                                     

2020

939

                                                                     

2021

974

                                                                     

2022

1055

                                                                     

2023

1099

                                                                     

2024

1091

                                                                     
                                                                         
                                                                         

2) The number of looked after children who were identified as being at risk of exploitation. This includes, but is not limited to, risks associated with child sexual exploitation (CSE), child criminal exploitation (CCE), and trafficking.

                     
                                                                         
                                                                         

Calendar Year

Child in care with Assessment factor 11A, 24A or 12A

                                                                     

2020

55

                                                                     

2021

59

                                                                     

2022

48

                                                                     

2023

43

                                                                     

2024

41

                                                                     
                                                                         
                                                                         

3) Of those identified as being at risk of exploitation, the number of children who were reported missing from care during that year. 

                                           
             

 

Calendar Year

Number of children

         

 

2020

21

         

 

2021

18

         

 

2022

17

         

 

2023

12

         

 

2024

14

         

 

Reference number
13000497
Date request received
8 July 2025
Date of decision
4 August 2025