FOI request (FOIR-715699485)

Looked After Children Placements

Requested Mon 19 May 2025
Responded Wed 28 May 2025

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would appreciate your assistance by providing the following brief information regarding the commissioning and placement of Looked After Children to OFSTED residential homes from your local authority:

1. Does your local authority currently use a specific framework for residential placements for Looked After Children in OFSTED residential? If yes, please provide the framework's name and the email address or precise details of whom to contact for information on joining this framework.

2. Does your local authority make direct placements with residential providers, or are placements exclusively commissioned through a framework or placement portal? If exclusively via a framework or portal, please specify which one is used.

3. General generic departmental email address used specifically for receiving communication with providers for referrals to source placements of Looked After Children for OFSTED residential.

4. Highest fees for OFSTED residential placements. Please advise the Highest current weekly fee.

5. How many children under 17 years old (inclusive) are currently placed in Ofsted residential children’s homes by the local authority on spot purchase arrangements.

6. Lowest fees for OFSTED residential placements. Please advise the Lowest current weekly fee.

7. Number of children currently in Care.

8. Number of children currently in Regulated Placement in OFSTED residential homes.

9. Number of children currently in Unregulated Placement.

10. Name of manager and direct email of manager for placement team for OFSTED residential spot purchases.

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Response

Looked after Children are dealt with by East Sussex County Council, Children's Services, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk