Freedom of information response

A. How many children or young people do you have in :

1. Care? 281

Of those, how many are living within:

2. Mainstream fostering

a. In-house 86

b. Other 79

5. Kinship 26

6. Children’s homes

a. In-house 0

b. Other 26

7. Supported accommodation

a. In-house 0

b. Other 37

B. LA operated children's homes

1. Does your LA operate its own children’s home/s excluding short breaks? no

2. How many homes? N/A

3. How many beds in total are there for all the homes? N/A

C. Provider operated children’s homes

1. Does your LA commission a provider to run homes for you? Yes

2. How many homes? Less than 5

3. How many beds in total are there for all the homes? Less than 5

4. Name of the provider/s GIMS Care

D. LA operated Short Breaks home

1. Does your LA operate a Short Breaks children’s home? no

2. How many homes? N/A

3. How many beds in total are there for all the homes? N/A

E. Provider operated Short Breaks homes

1. How many homes? None

2. How many beds in total are there for all the homes? N/A

3. Name of the provider/s  N/A

F. Plans for new homes

1. Are you planning to open any new homes? Plans in placed to support another provider to open a new home for Thurrock

2. If so, how many new homes? One – run externally

3. How many new beds in total? two

4. What is the predicted opening date for each home? April 25

5. Have you received executive/cabinet approval to proceed? Yes

6. Did you receive grant funding? No

7. From whom please? N/A

G. Residential Children’s home placements as of the nearest date to 1st August 2024:

1. Home many children or young people (CYP) do you have living in residential children’s homes? 25

2. How many of these CYP do you have in LA operated (in-house) residential children’s homes? None

3. How many CYP are in private, voluntary or health run children’s homes? 25

4. How many CYP are in Secure Children’s Homes? NONE

5. How many children or young people in unregulated provision? Five