Agenda item

Number of Children in our Care and Care Leavers - Verbal update from the Deputy Corporate Director of Children's Services

Minutes:

Martyn Stenton, Deputy Corporate Director of Children’s Services updated the Panel on the current number of children looked after which had increased slightly on the previous month and stood at 1,187, including 32 young people placed for adoption, 306 care leavers and 75 unaccompanied asylum seeking young people.