Children in Care: Lancashire
2026-06-11 · Department for Education · 9455 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Lancashire are in a residential children's home over 20 miles from their family home.
Answer
The department does not hold information on the total number of children placed in a residential home in Lancashire. We do hold information on the number of children who are looked after by placement type.On 31 March 2025, the number of children looked af...