Question follow-through · 32552

Children in Care: Location

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in care in England were living more than (a) 50 and b) 100 miles from home on (i) 31 March 2024 and (ii) for each of the preceding four years.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
21 Feb 2025
Target answer date
25 Feb 2025
Answer
3 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in care in England were living more than (a) 50 and b) 100 miles from home on (i) 31 March 2024 and (ii) for each of the preceding four years.

  2. 25 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The number of children looked after by English local authorities who were living more than 50 and 100 miles from home on 31 March 2024 and for each of the preceding four years is shown in the table below.YearLiving more than 50 miles from homeOf which: li...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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