Freedom of Information Request - Temporary Accommodation Data 2023/24

Freedom of Information Request – Information Not Held

Dear Sophie Lucas,

Freedom of Information Request Ref: 3946

I refer to your recent request for information relating to children in
temporary accommodation as of the 1st of November 2024.

The information that you have requested is not held by Epping Forest
District Council. Children’s services and provision within the Epping
Forest District is the responsibility of Essex County Council, who may
hold the information you are seeking. If you have not already done so, you
may therefore wish to contact Essex County Council at:

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Yours faithfully,

Beau Klusko (she/her)

Freedom of Information Officer

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices,
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Epping,
Essex, CM16 4BZ

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From: Sophie Lucas <[FOI #1195543 email]>
Sent: 01 November 2024 12:39
To: FOI Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Freedom of Information Request -
Temporary Accommodation Data 2023/24

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Dear Epping Forest District Council,

I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for
the following data related to children in temporary accommodation.

I would like to know the following:

1. How many children are currently in temporary accommodation as of the
1st of November 2024?

2. The breakdown of these children in educational categories:
- How many are in primary education?
- How many are in secondary education?
- How many are registered as being 15 years of age?

3. For children currently on your homeless waiting lists:
- How many are known to have health conditions?
- How many are registered as disabled?

4. Spending on temporary accommodation from 1st November 2023 to 1st
November 2024:
- Total amount spent on temporary accommodation.
- Breakdown of spending on different types of accommodation (e.g., hotels
or B&Bs, private landlords, council-owned properties).

5. The number of tenant complaints regarding temporary accommodation
during this period (1st November 2023 - 1st November 2024).

If any data is unavailable for the exact date requested, please provide
the closest available records. Additionally, if certain categories are
defined differently within your data, please include those definitions.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

Sophie Lucas

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