Statistics Publication Notice Health and Care Series: Children Looked After Statistics 2008-09

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ANNEX B: DESTINATION ACCOMMODATION

At home with (biological) parent(s)

At home with parent(s) or 'relevant person(s)' as defined in Sec. 93(2)(b) of the Children's (Scotland) Act 1995.

At home with newly adopted parents

Where a child has ceased being looked after because they have become adopted. If a child who is already adopted has further episode(s) of being looked after, then subsequent destinations are recorded as "At home with (biological) parent(s)".

With friends or relatives

Independent living without formal tenancy support. The child/ yound person could obviously still have a life coach who provides a range of other support. Includes flats sharing with friends or relatives on a shared lease/shared tenancy/shared ownership.

Own tenancy/independent living

Without formal tenancy support. The child/ yound person could obviously still have a life coach who provides a range of other support. This will include young people living alone or cohabiting with an independent tenancy of flat, house or bed-sit, including local council or housing association tenancy, or accommodation provided by a college or university.

Supported accommodation/semi-independent

Some formal tenancy support available (either on site or via outreach). This includes transitional accommodation ( e.g. supported hostel, trainer flats); self-contained accommodation with specialist personal assistance support ( e.g. for young people with disabilities, pregnant young women and single parents); self-contained accommodation with floating support. Also includes supported lodgings (where supervisory staff or advice workers are available to provide formal advice or support); foyers and similar supported accommodation which combines the accommodation with opportunities for education, training or employment. Includes living with former foster carers

Former foster carers

With foster carers previously accommodated with when looked after.

Residential Care

In a community home or other form of residential care such as an NHS establishment

Homeless

Defined by Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and as amended by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, but excludes everyone in semi-independent living as defined above. This covers everyone living in emergency accommodation ( e.g. roofless, night shelter, direct access, emergency hostel, bed and breakfast), where this is not part of the pathway plan.

In custody

In prison.

Other

Still in contact with the young person and accommodation type is know, but none of the categories mentioned above apply.

Not Known: Don't know where the young person is being accommodated.

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