Children and young people in independent, supported and semi supported accomodation

1. How many children and young people under 18 who were living in independent, supported or semi-supported accommodation (not subject to children’s homes regulations) provided by your authority pursuant to:

(i) s.31 of the Children Act 1989

2019 – 24,

2018 – 13,

2017 – 13
(ii) s.20 of the Children Act 1989

2019 – 31,

2018 – 26,

2017 – 27
(iii) s.17 of the Children Act 1989  – we do not accommodate children who are not in care, therefore we do not hold this information.

on 31st March in each of the past 3 years (2019,2018,2017).

2. Of the children and young people referred to in Q1, how many were under 16? Please list by year and by category

figures provided based on 31/03/2019 for each year, not the age at date of start of placement.

(i) 2019 – 0, 2018 – 0, 2017 – 0
(ii) 2019 – 0, 2018 – 0, 2017 – 1
(iii)2019 – 2018 – 2017 – we do not accommodate children who are not in care, therefore we do not hold this information.

3. How many unaccompanied asylum seeking children were living in accommodation provided by your authority pursuant to the Children Act 1989 on 31st March 2019?

19

4. Of the total number referred to in Q3 above, how many were living in independent, supported or semi-supported accommodation (not subject to children’s homes regulations)?

7