Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 19958

Children: Care Homes

Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of children being placed in residential children's homes more than 20 miles away from their family homes on their care.

Answer

Janet Daby
The number of children looked after who were placed in secure homes and children’s homes over 20 miles from their family home on 31 March 2024 was 4,220.This is published in Table A4 of the ‘Children looked after including adoptions’ statistical release, ...
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