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    • FOI request (FOIR-668055946)

      Children in the care system

      Requested Fri 06 December 2024
      Responded Fri 06 December 2024

       

      Q1. As a month by month breakdown, how many children and young people have entered the care system in your area over the past five years?

       

      2024 

      2023

      2022

      2021

      2020

      January

      February

      March

      April

      May

      June

      July

      August

      September

      October

      November

      December

       

      Q2. As a month by month breakdown, how many children/young people who are living with a disability have entered the care system in your area in the following years? 

       

      The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as constituting a 'physical or mental impairment' the impairment 'has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

       

      2024 

      2023

      2022

      2021

      2020

      January

      February

      March

      April

      May

      June

      July

      August

      September

      October

      November

      December

       

      Q3. How many foster carers do you currently have in your area?

      <INSERT NUMBER>

       

      Q4. How many foster carers do you currently have in your area who are able to provide the types of foster care listed below. Please enter the total number of carers available, including those currently fostering children and those not.

       

      Type of foster care

      Number of carers in your area

      Short term 

      Long term

      Respite

      Emergency

      Remand

      Fostering siblings

      Bridge to foster

      Parent and child

      Fostering a baby

      Fostering those with a disability

      Fostering teenagers

      Fostering unaccompanied children e.g. asylum seekers

      Staying put

      Therapeutic

      Other

       

      Q.5. Has your council seen an increase in the demand for foster carers for children/young people who are living with a disability in the last 12 months?

      Y/N


      Response

      Information not held

      Children's Services is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk

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