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Children accommodated in secure children's homes at 31 March 2013: England and Wales
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides statistics on children accommodated in secure children’s homes in England and Wales, on 31 March 2013. Includes information on places approved and children accommodated by gender, age, length of stay and type of placement. Key findings include: 291 approved places in England and Wales, a decrease of 3% from the previous year; and 206 children were accommodated in secure children’s homes in England and Wales (a fall of 14% from 2012), 187 in England and 19 in Wales. 71% of approved places in England and Wales were occupied, a 9% decrease from 2012. Males comprised 65% of the children within secure children’s homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Children accommodated in secure children's homes at 31 March 2012: England and Wales
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A statistical release providing figures on children accommodated in secure children’s homes on 31 March 2012 for England and Wales. Tables include: numbers and percentages of children in secure children's homes broken down by gender, age, length of stay and type of placement; number of available places. Figures are also provided for England only.
Children accommodated in secure children's homes at 31 March 2011: England and Wales
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A statistical release providing figures on children accommodated in secure children’s homes on 31 March 2011 for England and Wales. Tables include: numbers and percentages of children in secure children's homes broken down by gender, age, length of stay and type of placement; number of available places. Figures are also provided for England only.
Regulating supported accommodation: tell us what you think
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government is making important changes to supported accommodation for looked-after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17. This type of accommodation is meant to offer young people aged 16 and 17 somewhere to live that gives them the chance to develop their independence as they prepare for leaving care and starting adult life. We're asking children and young people with experience of care if the new standards cover the right things to make sure that young people are safe where they live and receive the right support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looked after children in independent or semi-independent placements
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
Statistics and analysis on the characteristics of looked-after children in independent or semi-independent living accommodation in England covering the period of 31 March 2010 to 2019. The findings include information on gender, ethnicity, numbers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, placement provider, area of placement, and the numbers and ages of children accommodated at 31 March 2019. Key findings show there were 6,180 children looked after living independently or in semi-independent living accommodation at 31 March 2019, an increase of 80 percent from 3,430 at the same time in 2010. A high proportion of these children move into these placements soon after entering care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looked after children in residential care: analysis
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
Statistical data showing the characteristics of about looked-after children in children’s homes as at 31 March 2015, produced as part of an independent review into children’s residential care by Sir Martin Narey. Data are included on age, gender, ethnicity, distance from home, ownership of children's homes (by number of children resident), legal status of child, category of need, Special Educational Needs (SEN) of children and offending by children who are living in children's homes. Information on the proportion of looked after children living in homes and the number of looked after children in secure units is also provided by individual local authority. (Edited publisher abstract)
Consultation on looked-after children: improving permanence: government response
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 60
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the results from the government consultation on improving permanence for looked after children, and sets out the government’s response. The consultation ran from 30 September 2013 to 29 November 2013, and a total of 104 responses were received. The consultation sought views on proposals to: strengthen the team around the looked after child, secure permanence for looked-after children, improve the status, security, and stability of long term foster-care, and strengthen the requirements for returning children home from care. The majority of respondents to the consultation welcomed the proposals and agreed with the principles presented. A list of organisations that responded to the consultation is also included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving safeguarding for looked after children: consultation on changes to the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
A consultation document on proposals to amend the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010. The proposed amendments aim to ensure that where looked after children are placed out of authority in distant placements they are effectively safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. Also to ensure that placements are in the child’s best interests. The proposals take forward the recommendations in the report of the Expert Group on Children’s Homes Quality, which included conclusions from the Out of Authority Placement Task and Finish Group. The closing date for responses is 17 September 2013. (Publisher abstract)
Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation seeks the views of Local Authorities, representative bodies and other interested parties on the content of the statutory guidance 'Children Who Run Away and Go Missing from Home or Care' which was originally published in July 2009. The guidance needs to be updated to reflect: 1) widespread concerns about children in care being sexually exploited; 2) changes in policy, such as the requirement of national indicator 71 which no longer applies; and 3) recent changes in statutory guidance (Care planning and Working Together). The deadline for responses is 17 September 2013. (Publisher abstract)
Charter for care leavers
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Charter sets out promises care leavers want the central and local government to make. The Charter is designed to raise expectations and understanding of what care leavers need and want the government and local authorities should do to be good corporate parents. The main principles are: to respect and honour your identity; to believe in you; to listen to you; to inform you; to support you; to find you a home; and to be a lifelong champion. (Original abstract)