Reference Number: FOI-101003649226
Response provided under: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Request and Response:
1. How many children are currently held on a section 20 order?
Children are not ‘held’ on a section 20 order. Section 20 of the
Children Act 1989 provides that children can be in care with the
voluntary agreement of their parents/carers.
61 as @ 28/03/18
2. How many children have been removed off a section 20
order in the last 12 calendar months?
Children are not ‘removed’ off a section 20. Children may return
home or go to live with alternative carers.
99 (and not gone to LA care)
3. Of the children removed from a section 20 order in past 12
calendar months how many of these children were placed
into LA care?
56 changed being in care with the voluntary agreement of their
parents/carers to being in care under an Interim Care Order, Full
Care Order or Placement Order in past 12 calendar months
4. How many of these cases resulted in children being returned
to the care of the Parents?
61
5. How many children have been placed with an immediate
family member such as Grandparents under the kincare
clause or a Special Guardianship order in the past 12
calendar months?
7 from section 20
6. What is the longest amount of time that a child has been left
on a section 20 order without going to Court, ?
See below
7. Please give statistics for the past 3 calendar years?
Jan 17 – Feb 18 = 8 years
Jan 16 – Dec 16 = 7 years
Jan 15 – Dec 15 = 6 years
Information provided by: Children, Families and Adults
Date of response: 20th April 2018