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FOI request (FOIR-831118332)
Dependent children
Requested Thu 23 April 2026
Responded Wed 06 May 2026I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding temporary accommodation placements involving households with dependent children.
Please provide the following:
1. For each of the last three financial years, the number of households with dependent children placed in temporary accommodation outside your local authority area, broken down by destination local authority area.
If providing data for all three years would exceed the appropriate cost limit, please provide the information for the most recent financial year available.
2. For the most recent financial year available, a breakdown of out-of-area placements in Question 1 by accommodation type (for example: B&B, hotel, hostel, HMO/shared accommodation, and self-contained accommodation), where this information is readily available in recorded form.
3. For the most recent financial year available, the number of households with dependent children placed out of area in accommodation with shared facilities (e.g. shared kitchen and/or bathroom), if recorded.
4. For the most recent financial year available, the number of households with dependent children placed in temporary accommodation within your local authority area by other local authorities, broken down by placing authority.
Where this information is readily available, please also provide a breakdown of these placements by accommodation type (for example: B&B, hotel, hostel, HMO/shared accommodation, and self-contained accommodation).
Response
Q1. Figures below includes moves from one out of area to another out of area placement.
2023/24: Total 39 - 27 x Eastbourne, 2 x Lewes, 1 x Maidstone, 4x Medway, 5 x Rother
2024/25: Total 25 - 11 x Eastbourne, 1 x Lewes, 4 x Medway, 9 x Rother
2025/26: Total 13 - 10 x Eastbourne, 2 x Medway, 1 x Rother
Q2. 13 x Other nightly paid, privately managed accommodation (may also be referred to as Annexes) - self-contained
Q3. 0
Q4. 33 x Rother District Council, 2 x Lewes, 2 x Crawley Borough Council, 1 x Havant Borough Council
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