FOI request (FOIR-732998360)

Adult Mental Health Residential Placements & SEND School Demand

Requested Mon 21 July 2025
Responded Thu 24 July 2025

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information from Hastings Borough Council:

A. Adult Mental Health Residential Placements

1. The total number of adults with diagnosed mental health conditions currently placed by your council in residential or specialist care homes (both in and outside the local authority area).

2. The number of new adult mental health residential placements made in the last 12 months.

3. Any reported capacity issues or unmet demand for adult mental health residential placements.

4. The number of residential care providers your council currently works with for adult mental health placements.

5. Any available needs assessments, market position statements, or future demand forecasts for mental health residential care over the next 12–24 months.

B. Demand for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Placements

1. The number of children currently placed in special schools or units for moderate to severe learning disabilities (including autism, ADHD, and so on) by your council.

2. The number of new SEND school placements made in the past 12 months.

3. Any unmet demand or waiting list figures for SEND school placements or specialist learning units in your area.

4. Whether the council forecasts a rise in demand for SEND school places over the next 12–24 months.

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Response

Information not held.

Both aspects of this request are dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk