Freedom of information response
Teen accommodation
- How many 16 and 17 year olds have presented themselves to your local authority each year over the past five years?
- Of these 16 and 17 year olds who have presented themselves to your local authority each year over the past five years, how many are housed in adult accommodation e.g. adult hostel accommodation?
- How many 16 and 17 year olds have presented themselves to your local authority each year over the past five years?
|
Calendar Year |
Number of Self-Referrals (16/17yo) |
|
2018 |
4 |
|
2019 |
11 |
|
2020 |
7 |
|
2021 |
13 |
|
2022 (up to 21/12/2022) |
7 |
- It would take approximately 30 minutes per record to establish where the young person is currently living taking this over the 18 hours
In issuing our response the council have applied S12 of the Freedom of Information Act.
This means that the council does not have to comply with your request if the cost of doing so exceeds the ‘appropriate limit’, which for local authorities is 18 hours. This applies to the time taken spent locating and collating the requested information.
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