Weekly Cost Children Accommodated to Independent Children Home Providers
Case reference FOI2026/02280
Received 23 September 2026
Published 16 October 2026
Request
Please can you detail the weekly cost you currently pay for children accommodated to independent children home providers for the following:
* Children's Home - (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
* Children's Home - standard 3 bed Accommodation (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
* Children's Home with therapy (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
* Children's Home with education (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
* Children's Home with Therapy and Education (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
* Children's Home Emergency Accommodation (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
* How many residential children home (new) placements did you make in 2022-2023?
* How many of these were placed within your LA?
* How many within 20 miles from your boundary?
* How many further than 20 miles from your boundary?
* How many of the residential children's home placements were made through a framework?
* How many were spot purchase?
Response
Please can you detail the weekly cost you currently pay for children accommodated to independent children home providers for the following:
* Children's Home - (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
Answer:
Minimum £4654
Maximum £15900
* Children's Home - standard 3 bed Accommodation (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
Answer:
The service area has advised that this information is not held.
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* Children's Home with therapy (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
Answer:
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Minimum: £4828
Maximum: £6050 |
* Children's Home with education (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
Answer:
Minimum: £4654
Maximum: £7212
* Children's Home with Therapy and Education (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
Answer:
Minimum: £5563
Maximum: £6639
* Children's Home Emergency Accommodation (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
Answer: The service area has advised that there are no current placements.
* How many residential children home (new) placements did you make in 2022-2023?
Answer: 28
* How many of these were placed within your LA?
Answer: 7
* How many within 20 miles from your boundary?
Answer: 1
* How many further than 20 miles from your boundary?
Answer: 20
* How many of the residential children's home placements were made through a framework?
Answer: 18.
* How many were spot purchase?
Answer: 7.
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