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Appendix A

Strategy for reducing the number of Hertfordshire Children Looked After Children’s Service Panel 11 September 2014. Appendix A. Introduction: Background to the CLA Strategy.

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  1. Strategy for reducing the number of Hertfordshire Children Looked AfterChildren’s Service Panel11 September 2014 Appendix A

  2. Introduction: Background to the CLA Strategy • Builds on the 2010 CLA Strategy which has seen reductions in the number of Hertfordshire Children Looked After from 1193 in July 2010 to 1032 in July 2014. • Focuses on work to reduce the overall population of children looked after • Complemented by other specific strategies relating to commissioning and improving outcomes for children and young people • Close links with the wider development of family focused working Structure of the Strategy • Analysis of the Hertfordshire care population overall and disaggregated within specific age bands • Identification of a number of key actions set out against specific age ranges: the principles of many of these will extend across other age ranges but for simplicity are listed only once in the action plans. • The actions identified here are not intended to be exhaustive of all activity relating to children looked after • Financial modelling will now begin to take place against this analysis

  3. Background: the CLA population and demographic pressures Impact of Demography = net +20 between 2014 - 17

  4. Background: the CLA population and demographic pressures Hertfordshire CLA reduction (-10.3%) against trend of national (+5.3%) and statistical neighbour (+6.1%) increase (2010–13) Increasing financial pressure associated with both population size and the placement profile *Wilbury House was transferred from Disability to Residential during 12/13 ** CLA Client Exp. budgets increased as all CLA locality teams added in 11/12, and CART & ISS Leaving Care added in 12/13

  5. Informed by Sufficiency Audit; ensuring we have the right number and type of placements and support commissioned and that it is effective and offers best value Enhancing the life chances of CLA and Care Leavers through the corporate responsibility of the whole County Council to enable them to individually reach their full potential Focus on key groups and the numbers entering / leaving care and the length of stay e.g. Health of CLA; Educational attainment (Virtual School); Care Leaver activity How, why, and when we use different types of placement to meet needs of C&YP and ensure a good placement mix

  6. The ambition of the strategy to reduce the number of CLA Ensuring that Children Looked After have the opportunity to thrive by working effectively together …

  7. Children looked after aged 0 - 10

  8. Children looked after in their early years Changes in the way we work as a result of FJR will only just be beginning to have impact Assumptions The number of u5s entering care will remain broadly steady: There will be reductions as a result of earlier intervention and preventative family focused work both when difficulties first become apparent and through changes to the Public Law Outline. which will offset The forecast demographic increases (+12 over next 3 years) in this age group.

  9. Children looked after in their early years Numbers exiting to permanence increasing Proportion of children exiting care through adoption / SGO: 2011/12: 9.3% 2012/13: 15.4% 2013/14: 22.9%

  10. Children looked after aged 0 -10

  11. Children looked after aged 10-15

  12. Children becoming looked after aged 10 - 15 Percentage 100 90 80 70 60 Age on entering care in 2011 50 Those that do enter in the 10-15 age group are likely to remain in care and will therefore impact long term costs 40 30 20 10

  13. Placement Profile: Fostering Difference between the average cost of an IP Fostering Placement & an in house placement is £407 per week or £21,221 each year

  14. Placement Profile: Residential Average independent residential costs increasing: new placements average = £3117 perweekcompared to £2,990 overall. Average in-house residential placements = £2,787 per week Increasing numbers of 10-15s coming straight into residential care – increased complexity from staying at home for longer?

  15. CLA aged 10-15 & Placement Profile

  16. Young people aged 16 to 18+

  17. Young People looked after aged 16+ 16+ = only age cohort where significantly different to comparators. Largely due to bulge in former 10-15 year olds still in care; but also higher rate starting too.

  18. Young People aged 18+ The reach of the Staying Put statutory entitlement has been expanded to all YP in foster care Forecasted Cost of those turning 18 in 14/15 based on 13/14 average length of stay post 18

  19. Young People aged 16-18+

  20. Conclusion: Targets for Reduction

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