I would like to request the following for each of the financial years 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 (to date);

1. How many requests were made for financial support in cash or kind under section 17 (6) of the Children Act?
We do not report on this, for cash we could see in the system any cash items but not the motivation for the cash payment.

2. How many requests were granted for financial support in cash or kind under section 17(6) of the Children Act?
We do not report on this, for cash we could see in the system any cash items but not the motivation for the cash payment.

3. For each financial year what the total monetary value of the support provided in cash or kind under section 17 (6) of the Children Act?
We do not report on this, for cash we could see in the system any cash items but not the motivation for the cash payment.

4. What was the total number of children in the care of your authority?
2017/18: 108
2018/19: 112
2019/20: 100
2020/21: 102
2021/22: 136
2022/23: 142 (as of 25/9)

5. How many approved foster carers were registered with your local authority?
We have included connected foster carers in the numbers
2017/18: 56
2018/19: 62
2019/20: 68
2020/21: 62
2021/22: 61
2022/23: 67