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Section 20 of the Children Act 1989
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I am writing to request information about children who are voluntarily accommodated under section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Please could you advise on the following:
1. How many children did you accommodate under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 for a consecutive period over 180 days in 2019?
17
2. How many children did you accommodate under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 for a consecutive period over 180 days in 2020?
17
3. How many children did you accommodate under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 for a consecutive period over 180 days in 2021?
10
4. How many children did you accommodate under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 for a consecutive period over 180 days in 2022?
25
5. How many children did you accommodate under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 for a consecutive period over 180 days in 2023?
34
6. How many children from Q1 had an ethnicity classified as non-white* in 2019? =
12
7. How many children from Q2 had an ethnicity classified as non-white* in 2020?
7
8. How many children from Q3 had an ethnicity classified as non-white* in 2021?
7
9. How many children from Q4 had an ethnicity classified as non-white* in 2022?
10
10. How many children from Q5 had an ethnicity classified as non-white* in 2023?
25
*Non-white includes white and black Caribbean, white and black African, white and Asian, any other mixed ethnicity, and any other non-white group.
