• Names of Service Leaders and Contact Details

    “I am writing to request details held by your organisation under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.  The information I require is as follows:- Name of Local Authority:  Devon County Council Name of the Early Years Strategic Lead: Claire Rockliffe Contact Number … Continue reading

  • Forced marriages

    For each of the financial years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17, please can you disclose: The number of reports received by the local authority relating to forced marriages or suspected forced marriages. We do not have a statutory requirement … Continue reading

  • Adoption placement breakdowns

    How many adoption placements (for children in the care of the council) broke down in each of the last five financial years (2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 & 2016/17)? The request relates to breakdowns that occur after a child has been … Continue reading

  • Adoption budgets, assessments and support

    The annual budgets for each Children’s Services department for the previous 5 financial years to include but not limited to, Adoption Service, Post Adoption Services, Looked After Children, Family Assessment and Support Team, Emergency Duty Team and Fostering Service. Service … Continue reading

  • NSPCC referrals

    On children referred to children’s social care by the NSPCC for each of the years ending 31st March 2015, 2016 and 2017 and for the 6 months from 1st April 2017 to 30th September 2017.: 1.How many referrals were made … Continue reading

  • Social worker registration HCPC

    How many complaints have been made by Service Users stating that the Social Worker that they are dealing with reference to child protection and adult services is not registered with the HCPC? please give statistics for the past 12 calendar … Continue reading

  • Supervised contact service – children

    Do you currently have your own “In House” Service, preferred suppliers list or master vendor contract in place for your Supervised Contact Service for children in care?  Devon County Council’s supervised contact service is delivered in house If you have … Continue reading

  • Sexual abuse at boarding schools by staff

    How many school staff have been accused of the sexual abuse of a pupil from the boarding schools listed below since the introduction of the Local Authority Designated Officer role in 2007? This figure will relate only to incidents which … Continue reading

  • Children removed from birth parents

    1.Number of children permanently removed from their birth parents in last 5 years in Devon A total of 261 children were permanently removed from birth parents as a result of Adoption Orders over the last five years. A total of … Continue reading