I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information regarding the average waiting time (number of days/weeks/months) for adopters (1) The total number of children adopted in each of the last 5 … Continue reading
Children
Categories relating to children which do not always relate to childrens social care.
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Adoptive Parents
Please provide the following information: 1.The number of adoptive parents on the books of the council since 2010 who have been self-employed (including instances where one partner from a couple has been self-employed) 2. Any policy the council holds on … Continue reading
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Section 47 investigations – rules, process and compensation
I would like a copy of the rules and procedures that social workers have to follow with regards to conducting Section 47 investigations. I would like to know how a Section 47 investigation is authorised. I would like to know … Continue reading
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Childrens Safeguarding Investigations Involving Employees
1.Please provide the number of safeguarding investigations (section 47 investigations) or LADO investigations, since January 2017, where an employee or contractor in a children’s home was alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a child, who was a resident … Continue reading
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Transracial adoptions – 2019-2022
How many children have been placed transracially for adoption in Devon County Council between 1st January 2019 – 1st January 2020. By transracial I mean the placement for adoption when both of the adoptive parents are of white British or … Continue reading
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Child Protection and Reporting Abuse
Q1. How many reports were made to children’s social care, regarding concerns that a child or young person is at risk or is being abused? 2013 – 3305 2014 – 4013 2015 – 4931 2016 – 3937 2017 – 3444 … Continue reading
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Looked After Children – referrals
My request is directed at your Children’s Services Department. 1) Between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021, how many referrals were made to your Children’s Services Department? 6675 1a) Can you please determine how many of these referrals were … Continue reading
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Looked after children at risk and deaths
1. The number of at risk children known to your local authority in the past five years (13 December 2017 to 13 December 2021). Please could this be broken down by year? We have interpreted the question ‘at risk’ as … Continue reading
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Deaths and Hospital Admissions
1) How many children, who were known to your social services department, died between 1st January 2017 – 30th November 2021? (Including those dates) 1i. Please specify how many of those occurred in each year – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, … Continue reading
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Return home interviews
1) Which agencies currently deliver Return Home Interviews (RHIs) to children who have been missing from home or care in your local authority area by: a) A team based in your authority Yes – REACH Team. b) A third sector … Continue reading