Freedom of information response

1. How many individuals were pregnant on the date they were placed in temporary accommodation between 1January 2023 and 31 December 2023? – 27

2. Please provide a breakdown by ethnicity of the number of pregnant individuals identified in question one – Breakdown not available

3. How many children were 0-1 years old when they were placed in temporary accommodation between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023? – 15

4. How many children were 1-2 years old when they were placed in temporary accommodation between 1January 2023 and 31 December 2023? – Figure not available

5. Do you provide cots to households in temporary accommodation? – Yes

6. If yes to question five, are cots for households in temporary accommodation funded from VCSFE, commissioned housing providers, or the local authority? –The local authority

7. Do you provide written or verbal safer sleep advice to families with children under the age of 2 moving into temporary accommodation? – No

8. Do you currently have any local policy on the space that must be provided in temporary accommodation to a family with a child under 2 who will need space for a cot? – No

9. If yes to question eight, please provide the relevant information.

10. Do you currently have any local policy concerning the specific needs of families with neurodiverse children living in temporary accommodation? – No

11. If yes to question ten, please provide the relevant information.