Children's Home Services Herefordshire
Case reference FOI2026/01874
Received 5 August 2026
Published 20 August 2026
Request
1. What is the average weekly cost the council pays per child/placement to residential children's homes for a category 1,2,3 and 4 child?
Average Cost
EBD = £
MH = £
CWD/ASD/LD = £
Categories - . Different councils classifiy this differently, we gave both options below Please see below •
Category 1 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) •
Category 2 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Challenging Behaviour •
Category 3 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children with Complex Health Need •
Category 4 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children who require Specialist Mental Health Services alternatives such as below list
1)EBD
2(MH
3/-4 CWD/ASD/LD
2. What is the highest weekly cost the council pay per child/placement to Residential children's homes for a category 1,2,3 and 4 child?
Maximum Cost
EBD = £
MH = £
CWD/ASD/LD = £
3. What is the lowest weekly cost the council pay per child/placement to residential children's homes for a category 1,2,3 and 4 child?
Minimum Cost
EBD = £
MH = £
CWD/ASD/LD = £
4. What category of child is in short supply of care homes for in your area
5. what is the current requirement for the number of children awaiting for cat 1,2,3 and 4?
Response
1. What is the average weekly cost the council pays per child/placement to residential children's homes for a category 1,2,3 and 4 child?
Average Cost
EBD = £
MH = £
CWD/ASD/LD = £
Categories - . Different councils classifiy this differently, we gave both options below
Please see below
• Category 1 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Category 2 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Challenging Behaviour
• Category 3 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children with Complex Health Need
• Category 4 – Provision of Placements in Residential Children’s Homes for Children who require Specialist Mental Health Services
alternatives such as below list
1)EBD
2(MH
3/-4 CWD/ASD/LD
EBD = £6,636
MH = £6,246
CWD/ASD/LD = £6, 135.
2. What is the highest weekly cost the council pay per child/placement to Residential children's homes for a category 1,2,3 and 4 child?
Maximum Cost
EBD = £
MH = £
CWD/ASD/LD = £
EBD = £ 14,114
MH = £ 6,246
CWD/ASD/LD = £ 7,232
3. What is the lowest weekly cost the council pay per child/placement to residential children's homes for a category 1,2,3 and 4 child?
Minimum Cost
EBD = £
MH = £
CWD/ASD/LD = £
EBD = £ 4,828
MH = £ 6,246
CWD/ASD/LD = £ 4,889
4. What category of child is in short supply of care homes for in your area
Category 3 and Category 4.
5. what is the current requirement for the number of children awaiting for cat
1,2,3 and 4?
Category 1 – 1
Category 2 - 0
Category 3 – 2
Category 4 – 0
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