Table 1.8: Children looked after at 31st March 2008 by type of accommodation
Type of accommodation | Age Group | Total |
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Under 5 | 5-11 | 12-15 | 16-17 | 18-21 |
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In the community:- |
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At home with parents | 1,039 | 2,167 | 2,347 | 695 | 111 | 6,359 |
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With friends/relatives | 647 | 1,102 | 503 | 133 | 13 | 2,398 |
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With foster carers provided by LA | 965 | 1,448 | 834 | 262 | 70 | 3,579 |
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With foster carers purchased by LA | 115 | 290 | 200 | 53 | 6 | 664 |
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With prospective adopters | 137 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 237 |
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In other community | - | - | - | 28 | 8 | 36 |
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Residential Accommodation:- |
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In local authority home | 3 | 50 | 408 | 214 | 20 | 695 |
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In voluntary home | 0 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 58 |
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In residential school | 0 | 83 | 403 | 141 | 22 | 649 |
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In secure accommodation | - | 1 | 55 | 37 | 0 | 93 |
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Crisis care | 0 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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In other residential | 5 | 8 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 83 |
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Total looked after children | 2,911 | 5,255 | 4,857 | 1,605 | 258 | 14,886 |
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Note: Figures are provisional and may be revised in 2008-09.