Tag: looked after children

Bishop of Newcastle asks about support for children’s homes

The Bishop of Newcastle asked a question on support for children’s homes in the north of England on 28th October 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, at the last count in March 2023, 41% of children’s homes in England were located in the north of England. What steps are the Government taking to provide additional support to areas of the country where there is a disproportionately higher number of children in the care home and care system?

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Bishop of Manchester asks about health & wellbeing guidance for looked-after children

The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 22nd January 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government whether they will provide a timetable for updating the Statutory Guidance on Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of Looked After Children.

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Bishop of Durham asks about number of child refugees in local authority care in the UK

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 2nd December 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government how many child refugees are currently in looked after care in the UK.

Baroness Barran (Con): The department does not collect data on all child refugees that are currently in care, but does collect data on the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) who are looked after by local authorities in England. Of the 80,850 children looked after up to 31 March 2021, there were 4,070 UASC, down 20% from the previous year which was 5,060.

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