00 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 2011–12 2013–14 2015–16 2017–18 2019–20 2021–22 2023–24 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Phase 7 Phase 8 Phase 9 65 Figure 22: Number of children in each placement type on 31 March. Placement codes from SSDA903 included in brackets. Source: SP9 respondents. The England numbers are extrapolated from 123 local authority responses based on the proportion of the England population. Usage of various residential placement types over the SP series are set out in Figure 22 above. The steep increase in the use of ‘semi-independent living accommodation not subject to children’s homes regulations’ and the sharp drop in ‘independent living without formal support’ illustrates the shift required by providers of semi-independent and independent living accommodation to register as supported accommodation providers.12 It is worth noting that the majority of UAS children are placed in this type of provision. Over two-thirds of survey respondents said they had made changes in their service provision since the reforms to semi-independent and independent accommodation were introduced. 12 It became unlawful for young people to be placed in former semi-independent and independent living placements from 28 October 2023. Between 27 October 2023 and 28 April 2024 former semi- independent and independent living placement providers were required to submit a completed application to Ofsted to continue to operate as a supported accommodation provider beyond that date. 839 902 1,474 2,011 3,679 5,203 6,516 4,803 5,582 6,029 6,277 6,928 7,432 8,739 2,419 2,253 3,276 2,972 2,723 2,262 10 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 2011–12 2013–14 2015–16 2017–18 2019–20 2021–22 2023–24 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Phase 7 Phase 8 Phase 9 Semi-independent living acco