Children Living in Care Council (CLICC)
Tower Hamlets Council is addressing a significant rise in children in care and associated costs, with the Children Living in Care Council providing a feedback platform.
Tower Hamlets Council is currently addressing a significant increase in the number of children in care. By March 2026, the council was looking after 307 youngsters, a rise of a third in 12 months. This information was presented to the Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee in November 2026, alongside details of climbing care costs, with residential homes averaging £7,000 per child per week.
The Children Living in Care Council (CLICC) is an initiative by Tower Hamlets Council. It aims to provide a dedicated platform for children in care to offer feedback and actively shape the services they receive. This initiative supports the council's efforts to manage and improve care provisions for its growing number of looked-after children.
Key facts
- Information on the rise in children in care and costs was presented to the Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee in November 2026. Source
- By March 2026, Tower Hamlets Council was looking after 307 children in care. Source
- The number of children in care in Tower Hamlets rose by a third in 12 months by March 2026. Source
- The cost for 32 children living in residential homes averages around £7,000 a week each. Source
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