- Request
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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
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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