Freedom of information response

Children in placements

Publication date: 
Thursday 21 November 2024
Request: 

Please can you inform us of the number of looked after children up have in P1 placements 'placement with parents' as of: 
1. 1st September 2024 - or the nearest date to this 
2. April 1st 2024 - or the nearest date to this 
3. April 1st 2023 - or the nearest date to this

Definition - Any placement of a child on an Interim Care Order or a Care Order, with a parent or person with parental responsibility, for more than 24 
hours. This includes children where there is a planned transition taking place to their parents’ care if there are any overnight stays which will be over 24 hours.

Response: 

1.  5

2. 10

3.  7

Request reference:
FOI 14493