Agenda item

Number of Children Looked After and Care Leavers - Verbal update from the Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children

Minutes:

Martyn Stenton, Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children informed the Panel that the total number of children looked after stood at 1,034 and, of those, there were 36 young people placed for adoption and 32 unaccompanied asylum seeking young people.  The number of care leavers stood at 293 which included 24 unaccompanied asylum seeking care leavers.