Children in care/Transgender

1. How many of the children in care in your local authority identify as transgender, according to your records?

This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data). 

Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In this instance release, of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld.

2. How many of the children in care in your local authority identify as gender fluid, according to your records?

Devon County Council does not hold this information.