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WQ.131/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BY DEPUTY M.B. ANDREWS OF ST HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 8th APRIL 2024
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 15th APRIL 2024
Question
“Will the Minister state the number of residential children’s homes in Jersey and the number of children currently being looked after in those homes?”
Answer
Our Residential Care provision comprises eleven separately Registered provisions (via the Jersey Care Commission).
Seven of the eleven provisions are Children’s Homes which cater for Children in Care from the age of 7, up to the age of 18. This includes the Secure Children’s Home which currently holds fewer than five Children in Care. All these children can also be referred to as Children Looked After (CLA). There are a total of twelve Children Looked After in these Homes.
As well as Registered Children’s Homes caring for Children in Care, another two Registered Children’s Homes offer short breaks to children with disabilities. A total of 6sixchildren can be provided with a short break with a maximum of three in each Home.
Two further Homes offer placements for young care experienced adults who are between the ages of 18 to 21. Seven young adults presently reside in these Homes.