BFOI-016257 - Placement Demand

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to children's placement demand, sufficiency, and associated costs within your authority. Please provide the following information for the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 (year to date).

1. Current Placement Demand and Sufficiency

• The number of children and young people currently requiring placement in:
  • Children's residential homes
  • Supported accommodation (including 16-17 year olds)
  • Residential family assessment placements
• The number of children and young people currently awaiting placement or awaiting a suitable placement
• The number of children currently placed outside the local authority area
• The number of placements made on an emergency or same-day basis

2. Placement Type and Regulatory Status

• The number of children placed in:
  • Registered children's homes
  • Settings not registered with Ofsted as children's homes where such registration would ordinarily be required
• The number of children placed in supported accommodation (16-17 year olds)
• Where recorded, the number of those placements with providers that are:
  • Registered under the supported accommodation framework
  • Not registered under the supported accommodation framework

3. Placement Activity

• Please provide the total number of placements commissioned in each year, broken down by:
  • Children's residential homes
  • Supported accommodation
  • Residential family assessment placements

4. Placement Costs

• Please provide, where recorded, the average weekly cost for:
  • Children's residential placements
  • Supported accommodation
  • Residential family assessment placements
  • Solo placements
  • Placements with 2:1 staffing support
  • Solo placements with at least 2:1 staffing support
  • Placements with enhanced or higher staffing ratios (for example 3:1 or above)

Response

Breckland District Council does not hold the information you are seeking, and falls under the remit of the Norfolk County Council. You may wish to direct your request to them via the following link Freedom of Information - Norfolk County Council.