Unregulated Children's Homes and Liability
Case reference FOI2022/00289
Published 13 April 2022
Request
Q1. The total number of children under the age of 16 who have been placed in unregulated semi-independent accommodation (also known as supported accommodation) since 9 September 2021, when the government banned these placements. Please also provide the age of the youngest child placed in this type of placement since the ban came into force.
Q2. How many 'on notice' claims have been made under public liability for abuse and neglect faced by the authority's Looked After Children during their placement or education in children's homes, semi-independent accommodation (16+ supported accommodation) and independent schools since 1st January 2017? Please break down each 'on notice' claim by the date, institution (e.g. children's home), outcome (successful etc.), description of the abuse or neglect, and compensation amount.
Looked After Children can claim compensation under providers' liability insurance.
Response
Q1. 0
Q2. 0
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