We have calculated that the time taken to respond to this request in full would take well in excess of 18 hours, therefore this information is exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 12 – Cost of Compliance. An example of how we have calculated that is given for Question 11.
Some of the information is due to be published online in November 2017 and is therefore exempt under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act – Intended for Future Publication.
We have provided links to relevant information where possible.
Previous CIN Census Reports published by the Department for Education can be found online.
Scale of referrals and decisions on referrals
1. In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 please provide the number of children by the age groups as in the table below who: a) were referred to your local authority’s children’s services; b) were referred to your local authority’s children’s services but after initial consideration no further action was taken c) were referred and proceeded to be assessed as children in need as specified in the Working together guidance; d) referred, assessed but closed after assessment with no further action
a) Total referred to social services b) Total referred but after initial consideration no further action was taken c) referred and assessed as children in need d) referred, assessed and closed after assessment with no further action
Under 1
Age 1-4
Age 5-9
Age 10-13
14
15
Age 16
Age 17
This data will be published by the Department for Education in the 2016/17 CIN Census E in November 2017 although without an age break down.
16-17 year olds children in need
2. In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 please provide a total number of children aged 16 and 17 who were children in need at any point during that period of time.
This data will be published by the Department for Education in the 2016/17 CIN Census E in November 2017 although without an age break down. To provide that would take approximately 1.5 hours.
- In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 please provide a breakdown by gender and ethnicity of 16-17 year olds who were children in need at any point during that period of time.
Ethnicity Females 16 and 17 Males 16 and 17 Total unknown gender 16 and 17 Total
White
Mixed
Asian or Asian British
Black or Black British
Other ethnic group
This data will be published in the 2016 – 2017 CIN Census Data in November 2017 – with an age, gender and ethnicity breakdown national level snapshot position as at 31 March 2017.
- In a year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide a total number of children aged 16 and 17 who were children in need at any point during that period of time by duration of their child in need plan.
16 year old 17 year old
a) Under 3 months
b) 3 to 6 months
c) 6 to 12 months
d) Over a year
This data will be included in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data covering plan duration but without an age breakdown.
- In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide a total number of children w ho ceased to be children in need at any point during that period of time and were:
Age 14
Age 15
Age 16 and 17
This data will be published in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data and will include Child in Need cessation data but not and age breakdown.
- In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide a breakdown of reasons for closure of CIN cases in relation to 16 and 17 year olds.
Description (CIN code) 16 year olds 17 year olds Total 16 and 17 year olds
Adopted (RC1)
Died (RC2)
Child arrangement order (RC3)
Special guardianship order (RC4)
Transferred to services of another local authority (RC5)
Transferred to adult social services (RC6)
Services ceased for any other reason, incl child no longer in need (RC7)
Case closed after assessment, no further action (RC8)
CIN Case Closure Reason data will be contained within 2016/17 CIN Census Data but without an age breakdown.
- Is there is a policy in your local authority on how children in need’s transition to adulthood is planned? Please share the policy document with us.
http://devonchildcare.proceduresonline.com/p_leaving_care.html?zoom_highlight=leaving+care
Children in need aged 16-17 year olds and their previous involvement with Children’s services
- In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 please provide the number of children referred to social services who were a) re-referrals within the 12 months of previous referral; b) re-referrals within the 24 months of previous referral
a) Referrals that were within the 12 months of previous referral b) Referrals that were within the 24 months of previous referral but not within the 12 month of current referral Total
Age 16
Age 17
Total 16-17
This data will be published in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data – for 12 months not for 24 months.
- In the year from April 2016 to March 2017 please provide the number of children in need aged 16-17 who were looked after by local authority by less than 13 weeks prior from the age of 14 to their 16th birthday.
To answer this question we would have to identify all of the children open to Children’s Services in 2016 – 2017 and then identify if they met defined cohort.
Children in need aged 16-17 year olds by source of referral
10. In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide the number of children aged 16 and 17 who were referred to your local authority’s children’s services by source of referral codes as in the Children in Need Census.
CIN code for the source of referral All children 0-117 (inclusive) Children aged 16-17 only
1A ‘INDIVIDUAL (Family member, relative or carer)
1B ‘INDIVIDUAL (Acquaintance)
1C ‘INDIVIDUAL’ (Self -referred)
1D ‘INDIVIDUAL ’Other’
2A ‘SCHOOLS’
2B Education services
3A ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (GP)
3B ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (Health visitor)
3C ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (School nurse)
3D ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (Other primary health services)
3E ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (A&E)
3F ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (Other)
4 ‘HOUSING’ (local authority housing or housing association)
5A ‘LA SERVICES’ (social care)
5B ‘LA SERVICES’ (other internal)
5C ‘LA SERVICES’ (Other external)
6 POLICE
7 OTHER LEGAL AGENCY
8 OTHER
9. ANONYMOUS
10. UNKNOWN
This data will be published in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data including the Referral source but not age breakdown.
- In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide the number of children aged 16 and 17 who were referred and assessed as children in need by source of referral codes as in the Children in Need Census.
CIN code for the source of referral All children 0-18 Children aged 16-17 only
1A ‘INDIVIDUAL’ (Family member, relative or carer)
1B ‘INDIVIDUAL’ (Acquaintance)
1C ‘INDIVIDUAL’ (Self -referred)
1D ‘INDIVIDUAL’ (Other)
2A ‘SCHOOLS’
2B Education services
3A ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (GP)
3B ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (Health visitor)
3C ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (School nurse)
3D ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (Other primary health services)
3E ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (A&E)
3F ‘HEALTH SERVICES’ (Other)
4 ‘HOUSING’ (local authority housing or housing association)
5A ‘LA SERVICES’ (social care)
5B ‘LA SERVICES’ (other internal)
5C ‘LA SERVICES’ (Other external)
6 POLICE
7 OTHER LEGAL AGENCY
8 OTHER
9. ANONYMOUS
10. UNKNOWN
The 2016/17 CIN Census Data contains Referral source but to answer this question in full we would need check several data sources to :
- identify which children had a Referral from which source
- then look up who had an Assessment / and
- then identify their Assessment outcome
This would mean a manual check of five thousand cases at 3 minutes per case = 15,000 minutes (250 hours).
Please note that the 2016/17 CIN Census data will contain the number of Referrals which resulted in an Assessment and the child was assessed to be not in Need.
Children in need aged 16-17 year olds primary category of need
12. In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 please provide the number of children aged 16 and 17 by the primary need identified on assessments
Number of children in need 16 and 17 year olds
N1. Abuse or neglect
N2. Child’s disability
N3. Parental Disability or Illness
N4. Family in acute stress
N5. Family dysfunction
N6. Socially unacceptable behaviour
N7. Low income
N8. Absent parenting
N9. Cases other than children in need
N10. Not stated
This data will be published in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data and will include the Primary Category of Need as at 31 March 2017 but not age breakdown.
Children in need aged 16-17 year olds by factors identified in assessments
13. In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 please provide the number of CIN assessments (of all children and children 16 and 17 year old separately) which have recorded information on the factors identified in assessments.
Number of CIN assessments of children 0 to 17 (inclusive) with recorded information on factors identified in assessments
Number of CIN assessments of children 16 and 17 with recorded information on factors identified in assessments
Factor data will be included in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data but without an age breakdown.
- In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please state how often the factors listed were identified in assessments – for all children (aged 0-17), and specifically for children aged 16-17.
a) Total number of factors identified in CIN assessment of children 0-18 b) Number of factors identified in assessments of 16-17 year olds
1A. Alcohol misuse (by the child)
1B. Alcohol misuse (by parent or carer)
1C. Alcohol misuse (another person in household)
2A. Drug misuse (by the child)
2b. Drug misuse (by parent/carer)
2c. Drug misuse (by another person in household)
3a. Domestic violence (child the subject)
3b. Domestic violence (parent or carer the subject)
3c. Domestic violence (another person)
4a. Mental health (child’s)
4b. Mental health (parent’s)
4c.Mental health (other’s)
5a. Learning disability (child’s)
5b. Learning disability (parent’s)
5c. Learning disability (other’s)
6a. Physical disability or illness (child’s)
6b. Physical disability or illness (parent’s)
6c. Physical disability or illness (other’s)
7a. Young carer
8b and 8c. Privately fostered (overseas children)
8d-8e. Privately fostered (UK children).
9a. UASC
10A. Missing
11A. CSE
12A. Trafficking
13A. Gangs
14A. Socially unacceptable behaviour
15A. Self-harm
16A. Abuse or neglect – neglect
17A. Abuse or neglect – emotional abuse
18a. Abuse or neglect – physical abuse
19a. Abuse or neglect –sexual abuse
20. Other
21. No factors identified
22A.FGM
23A. Abuse linked to faith or belief
Factor data will be included in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data but without an age breakdown.
16 and 17 year olds Section 47 inquiries and Child Protection Plan
- How many children aged 16 and 17 were subject to Section 47 Enquiries in a year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?
Data on Section 47 Enquiries will be included in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data but without an age breakdown.
- How many children aged 16 and 17 were subject of an initial stage child protection conference in a year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?
Data relating to initial stage child protection conferences will be included in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data but without an age breakdown.
- How many children aged 16 and 17
Became the subject of a Child Protection plan at any point in a year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?
Were subject of a Child Protection plan in the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?
Data on Child Protection Plans will be included in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data but without an age breakdown.
- Of all children aged 16 and 17 who became a subject of a Child Protection plan in the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, how many have previously been subject of child in need plan or child protection plan?
Data on Child Protection Plans re registrations will be included in the 2016/17 CIN Census Data but without an age breakdown.
16 and 17 year olds who became looked after
- In the year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide the number of children aged 16 and 17 who started to be looked after by local authority.
This would take an estimated 0.5 hours to prepare.
- In a year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide a breakdown by legal status for children aged 16 and 17 who started to be looked after by local authority in that year
Interim care order
Full care order
Placement order
Accommodated under Section 20
Detained on child protection grounds in LA accommodation
Youth justice legal statuses
Data relating to Children Looked after legal status will be included in the 2016/17 CLA Return due to be published by the DfE in November 2017 – but without an age breakdown
In a year from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, please provide the number children aged 16 and 17 whose application for care order was not successful.
We hold this information but as disclosure may identify individuals we are exempting the information under the Freedom of information Act Section 40 – Personal Data.