FOI release

How many children are in care for the last 12 month period

Case reference FOI2023/01519

Published 22 September 2023

Request

Further to the response provided in FOI2023/01118 and as advised, please provide responses to question 1,3,4,5 and 6 as set out below:

1. In the most recent available 12-month period

a) How many children do you have in care?

b) Foster care

c) Residential care

3. What was the average cost of a CIC/LAC/CLA?

4. How much were the five most expensive placements?

5. What was the total cost of the CIC/LAC/CLA department broken down by;

a) agency staff?

b) contracted staff?

c) third parties?

6. What was the average number of placements for each child including placements with family?

Further to the response provided in FOI2023/01118 and as advised, please provide responses to question 1,3,4,5 and 6 as set out below:

1. In the most recent available 12-month period

a) How many children do you have in care?

404

b) Foster care

271

c) Residential care

3. What was the average cost of a CIC/LAC/CLA?

For financial year 2022/23, the average cost of a CiC/LAC/CLA was £79,354.

4. How much were the five most expensive placements?

2022/2023

1. £1,524,164

2. £1,320,700

3. £1,292,304

4. £1,078,739

5. £1,015,269

5. What was the total cost of the CIC/LAC/CLA department broken down by;

a) agency staff?

£1.78m

b) contracted staff?

£2.23m

c) third parties?

£28.92m

6. What was the average number of placements for each child including placements with family?

1.4

Please note the figures provided above are correct as at the date of our original response dated 28^th July 2023.

There are no documents for this release.

This is Herefordshire Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.