Agenda item

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

Minutes:

The Head of Children’s Social Care reported that the current number of children looked after had increased slightly on the previous month and stood at 1,202 which included 28 young people placed for adoption, 306 care leavers and 81 unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people (UASC).