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<p>The department publishes data on children accommodated in secure children’s homes
on an annual, rather than a monthly basis. As at the 31 March 2017, there were 227
places in use or available for use, with 203 children accommodated in these places,
which means there were 24 places available for new admissions. The full statistical
release is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-31-march-2017"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-31-march-2017</a>.</p>
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