FOI request (FOIR-659111723)

Temporary accommodation data 2023/24

Requested Fri 01 November 2024
Responded Wed 20 November 2024

I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following data related to children in temporary accommodation.

I would like to know the following:

1. How many children are currently in temporary accommodation as of the 1st November 2024?

2. The breakdown of these children in educational categories:

a. How many are in primary education?

b. How many are in secondary education?

c. How many are registered as being 15 years of age?

3. For children currently on your homeless waiting lists:

a. How many are known to have health conditions?

b. How many are registered as disabled?

4. Spending on temporary accommodation from 1st November 2023 to 1st November 2024:

a. Total amount spent on temporary accommodation.

b. Breakdown of spending on different types of accommodation (for example, hotels or bed and breakfasts, private landlords, council-owned properties).

5. The number of tenant complaints regarding temporary accommodation during this period (1st November 2023 - 1st November 2024).

Response

1. 700 children were in temporary accommodation on 1st November 2024.

2. We are unable to report on primary or secondary education as we do not hold information in this format. There are 24x 15 year olds in temporary accommodation.

3. We unable to report on this as we do not hold information in this format.

4. The amount spent on temporary accommodation between 1st November 2023 and 31st October 2024 was £10,284,370. Of this, £46,102 related to hotels/bed and breakfasts, and £10,238,268 with private providers. With regards to placements within council owned properties, these placements are cost neutral.

5. We have no recorded complaints for council-owned temporary accommodation during the period outlined.

We are unable to report on complaints for non-council owned temporary accommodation as we do not hold information in this format.