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Children: Care Homes

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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5 February 2024

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19 February 2024 · Answer

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To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to achieve a better distribution of residential care homes for children so that they are not placed great distances from their families, friends and school.

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  1. 5 February 2024

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to achieve a better distribution of residential care homes for children so that they are not placed great distances from their families, friends and school.

    Source: Lords

  2. 19 February 2024

    Answer

    The number of looked-after children in the care of their local authority has increased by 2% to 83,840 at 31 March 2023 from 82,080 last year. The number of children in children’s homes has increased by 16% since 2019.The department knows that the care sy...

    Source: Written answer

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