FOI release

Children who went missing from children’s residential care

Some or all of the information requested was not provided because we didn't hold it.

Case reference FOI2024/00996

Received 5 June 2024

Published 3 July 2024

Request

1) The number of children who went missing from children’s residential care ran by the local authority in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Can the data be categorised in calendar years please.

2) The number of those children given in the response to question 1) who were deemed at risk of criminal exploitation in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Can the data be categorised in calendar years please.

3) The youngest age of a child who went missing from residential care ran by the local authority in 2023, how long they were missing and their gender.

4) The longest amount of time a child was missing from residential care ran by the local authority in 2023, their age and gender.

Response

1) The number of children who went missing from children’s residential care ran by the local authority in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Can the data be categorised in calendar years please.

2) The number of those children given in the response to question 1) who were deemed at risk of criminal exploitation in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Can the data be categorised in calendar years please.

3) The youngest age of a child who went missing from residential care ran by the local authority in 2023, how long they were missing and their gender.

4) The longest amount of time a child was missing from residential care ran by the local authority in 2023, their age and gender.

A) The information for the above questions is not held as the local authority do not run any children’s residential care.

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