unaccompanied asylum seeking children statistics

Dear Sir or Madam,

According to recent statistics [1], 125, children ceased to be
looked after after during the year ending 31 March 2008, with
regards this cohort of looked after children can inform me:

1) what percentage of them are or had been unaccompanied asylum
seeking children (UASC)?

2) how many of them are or had been UASC?

Out of these 270 children please inform me, for those classed as
UASC:

3) how many weeks, on average, they had been looked after for?

Out of these 270 children please inform me, for those not classed
as UASC:

4) how many weeks, on average, they had been looked after for?

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Reference:

[1] DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and
care leavers) year ending 31 March 2008
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/...

Yours faithfully,

Cassidy, J

Dear Sir or Madam,

Clarification note:

the references to the figure 270 are incorrect, in all instances
they should actually read 125.

Therefore please the amended the request.

Yours sincerely,

Cassidy, J

Dear FOI,

I am writing to clarify that the figure (270) I gave earlier is
incorrect as well.

The correct figure should read as:

300

taken from LAD1 tables row 97 of:

First set of additional tables (23rd October 2008)
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/...

With reference to children who ceased to be looked-after after
during the year ending 31 March 2008.

Available from:

DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care
leavers) year ending 31 March 2008
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/...

Yours sincerely,

Cassidy, J