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Number of Children in our Care and Care Leavers - Verbal update from Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children and Head of Children's Social Care

Minutes:

The Head of Children’s Social Care, Rachel Farnham, informed the Panel that the number of children in our care had reduced from 1,211 in April to 1,206 in May. The figure included 78 unaccompanied asylum seeking young people (UASC) of whom 32 were care leavers. The total number of care leavers was 337 and there were 23 children placed for adoption.