How many out of county children currently looked after by the Local Authority are currently being looked after in regulated and unregulated residential settings and what are the numbers in each type of home?
As of 1st December 2024, 101 children looked after were placed in residential accommodation out of the local authority area.
| Children’s Homes subject to Children’s Homes Regulations | 54 |
| Family centre or mother and baby unit | 4 |
| Residential care home | 4 |
| Registered supported accommodation | 24 |
| Other | 11 |
Please note, there are also children placed in residential special schools out of the local authority area however the figures are exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data).
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In this instance release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld.