unaccompanied asylum seeking children statistics

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Dear Sir or Madam,

According to recent statistics [1], 270, 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,

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

The correct figure should read as:

410

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

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