Children and young persons in care as a snapshot at 31 March 2025
Case reference FOI2025/02232
Received 12 November 2025
Published 24 December 2025
Request
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your local authority regarding the children and young people in your care. Please could you provide the following data:
As a snapshot at 31 March 2025 (or whatever date is most practical), how many
- children under the age of 18, and
- young people aged between 18 and 24 (inclusive)
Fit into the following categories:
- EU national (except Irish citizens)
- Unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (UASC)
- Other non-British national
Please provide the information under the following heading and subheadings:
UASC
- Under 18
- 18-24
EU national
- Under 18
- 18-24
Other non-British national
- Under 18
- 18-24
Response
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your local authority regarding the children and young people in your care. Please could you provide the following data:
As a snapshot at 31 March 2025 (or whatever date is most practical), how many
- children under the age of 18, and
Answer: 344
- young people aged between 18 and 24 (inclusive)
Answer: 287
Fit into the following categories:
- EU national (except Irish citizens)
Answer: 25
- Unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (UASC)
Answer: 75
- Other non-British national
Answer: 91
Please provide the information under the following heading and subheadings:
UASC
- Under 18
Answer: 13
- 18-24
Answer: 62
EU national
- Under 18
Answer: 13
- 18-24
Answer: 12
Other non-British national
- Under 18
Answer: 21
- 18-24
Answer: 70
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