Accommodation That is not Ofsted-registered Since 2023

1) How many children has the local authority placed in accommodation that is not Ofsted-registered / approved since 2023? By this, we mean strictly accommodation that operates as a children's home (for example, defined as Class C2 residential institutions in planning terms), not foster care or any placement with relatives who may have guardianship orders. 

2) Please indicate how many of these placements were in-area or out-of-area.

3) What was the length of the longest single placement in such accommodation? 

4) What has been the total cost of all such placements over the period? 

5) How many children has the local authority placed in Ofsted-registered / approved accommodation in the same period? 

6)How many Ofsted-registered / approved children's home places are available in-area in total? 

7) How many children's homes are operated by the local authority?

1) Eight (from 1st April 2023 up to 29th May 2026)

2) One in area, seven outside area.

3) 561 days

4) £3,990,162 (1st April 2023 to 29th May 2026)

5) 334

6) 63

7) 8