I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding children's homes within your local authority. Specifically, I would like to request the following information:

1. The number of registered children's homes currently in operation within your local authority.
8

2. The number of unregistered children's homes known to be operating within your local authority.
1

3. The total number of children currently placed in:
a) Registered children's homes: 3 placed with Framework providers and 26 placed with Off Framework providers – 29 overall
b) Unregistered children's homes: 1