Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report
Tower Hamlets is discussing a significant increase in children in care and rising costs, as presented in its draft Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report.
The number of children in the care of Tower Hamlets Council rose by a third to 307 by March 2026, according to the draft Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report for 2025/26. This figure was presented to the Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee in November 2026, alongside information that the cost of caring for children is increasing, with residential care costing around £7,000 a week per child.
Key facts
- By March 2026, 307 children were in the care of Tower Hamlets Council. Source
- The number of children in care in Tower Hamlets increased by a third in the 12 months leading up to March 2026. Source
- The 32 children living in residential homes in Tower Hamlets cost an average of around £7,000 a week each. Source
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