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WQ.77/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY DEPUTY H.L. JEUNE OF ST. JOHN, ST. LAWRENCE AND TRINITY QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 11th MARCH 2024
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 18th MARCH 2024
Question
“Will the Minister state the total number of children and young people that are currently in the Minister’s care and how many were in such case for year from 2018 to date, with the figures broken down by those housed in accommodation off-Island or on-Island, and placed –
- in children’s residential homes (including Greenfields);
- with foster carers; or
- with related carers?”
Answer
• The below figures are all provided on a snapshot date as at the end of the year (31st December), apart from 2024 where data is provided for 1st March.
• Any numbers smaller than 5 have been excluded to prevent the data being identifiable.
• The total Children Looked After column includes all placement types, including those who may be placed with parents, for example, and may include children not counted in the other columns.
|
(a) Residential |
(b) Foster Care |
(c) Connected Care |
Total Children Looked After |
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On Island |
Off Island |
On Island |
Off Island |
On Island |
Off Island |
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|
2018 (31/12/2018) |
13 |
7 |
24 |
11 |
21 |
5 |
90 |
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|
2019 (31/12/2019) |
13 |
5 |
21 |
12 |
17 |
5 |
82 |
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|
2020 (31/12/2020) |
11 |
<5 |
19 |
12 |
17 |
<5 |
76 |
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|
2021 (31/12/2021) |
15 |
<5 |
16 |
14 |
11 |
<5 |
69 |
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|
2022 (31/12/2022) |
10 |
<5 |
21 |
10 |
12 |
<5 |
77 |
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|
2023 (31/12/2023) |
16 |
<5 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
<5 |
61 |
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|
Current (01/03/2024) |
15 |
<5 |
20 |
9 |
8 |
<5 |
65 |
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