FOI release

Children in care who re-entered care

Case reference FOI2024/00798

Published 23 May 2024

Request

Please advise:

1. The total number of children you currently have in care.

2. The percentage of the children currently in care who have re-entered care after reunification with their birth parent(s) and/or a special guardianship with another relative.

3. The percentage of the children currently in care who have re-entered care after reunification with their birth parent(s) and/or a special guardianship with another relative and who have re-entered care due to abuse or neglect.

4. The percentage of the children currently in care who have re-entered care after adoption.

5. The percentage of the children currently in care after adoption who have re-entered care after adoption and who have re-entered care due to abuse or neglect.

Response

Please advise:

1. The total number of children you currently have in care.

A) 389

2. The percentage of the children currently in care who have re-entered care after reunification with their birth parent(s) and/or a special guardianship with another relative.

A) 9%

3. The percentage of the children currently in care who have re-entered care after reunification with their birth parent(s) and/or a special guardianship with another relative and who have re-entered care due to abuse or neglect.

A) 6%

4. The percentage of the children currently in care who have re-entered care after adoption.

A) 0%

5. The percentage of the children currently in care after adoption who have re-entered care after adoption and who have re-entered care due to abuse or neglect.

A) 0%

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