I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, relating to 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).
Distinct number of looked after children in the calendar years:
2020: 1108
2021: 1102
2022: 1143
2023: 1203
2024: 1200
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.
2020: 81
2021: 82
2022: 80
2023: 60
2024: 52
Logic: Number of children with a Medium or High risk Safer me assessment with an exploitation risk identified in the calendar year – Consistent with Ofsted data logic.
3. Of those identified as being at risk of exploitation, the number of children who were reported missing from care during that year.
2020: 45
2021: 46
2022: 48
2023: 32
2024: 38
Logic: Of those in the previous question, who had a missing episode recorded in the same calendar year as their Exploitation Risk Assessment