Formal FOI Request
Case reference FOI2025/00485
Received 30 June 2025
Published 7 July 2025
Request
Information Requested:
For your local authority area, please provide the following information regarding children (aged 0-18) currently living in temporary accommodation who have been identified as disabled:
1. Total number of disabled children currently in temporary accommodation (or as of the most recent date for which data is available - please specify the date) Breakdown Information (if held):
2. Disability categories - breakdown by type of disability using your authority's recording system (e.g., physical disability, learning disability, autism spectrum conditions, sensory impairments, mental health conditions, multiple disabilities)
3. Demographics: - Age ranges (e.g., 0-5, 6-11, 12-17 years) - Gender breakdown
4. Accommodation details (if recorded): - Types of temporary accommodation (e.g., B&B, hostels, temporary housing units) - Average length of stay in temporary accommodation Historical Data:
5. Annual figures for the past 10 years (2014-2024) showing trends in numbers of disabled children in temporary accommodation, or for whatever period records are available.
Response
Response:
1. Total number of disabled children currently in temporary accommodation
2nd July 2025 - 2 Children
2. Disability categories - breakdown by type of disability using your authority's recording system
1x Autism Spectrum
1x Brain injury – Effects Mental & Physical
3. Demographics:
Age ranges and Gender breakdown
1x M – 11yrs old
1x M – 7yrs old
4. Accommodation details: Types of temporary accommodation (e.g., B&B, hostels, temporary housing units)
2x Self contained House
Average length of stay in temporary accommodation 116.5 Days
Historical Data:
5. Annual figures for the past 10 years (2014-2024) showing trends in numbers of disabled children in temporary accommodation, or for whatever period records are available.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide data prior to 2022 as we acquired a new Housing Management System and previous data was not saved from the former system.
2023 - 1x 16 F Sensory/Autism – Placed in self-contained house
Documents
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