The typical cost that would be charged to a member of the public, for a care home, per week, procured by the council (assuming no reliefs/discounts applicable). Please could you tell me the weekly price for residential care, nursing care … Continue reading
Adult Care Operations and Health
Services provided to adult social care clients over 18, their families and carers
Section 42 investigations and category of abuse
For the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021: * The number of safeguarding S42 investigations related to exploitation of adults who were exploited or abused by strangers (i.e. not staff of any organisation providing health or social care or … Continue reading
Adult Social Care complaints and users – 2018-2021
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding complaints made to the council about adult social care services. The total number of adult social care service users in the council’s jurisdiction. Please break this … Continue reading
Direct Payments in Adults’ and Children’s Social Care
The Institute of Public Care, Oxford Brookes University are carrying out research work regarding Direct Payments in Social Care for Children’s and Adults in England and Wales. Please provide answers to the questions asked on behalf of your local authority … Continue reading
Care Act – pet care
1) In your role under the Care Act on how many occasions since the start of 2020 to the current date (06/01/2022) have you as an authority had to take care of the animals/pets of somebody living in your area … Continue reading
Sexual harassment against social workers
Please note that there are three parts to this request: 1. Can you confirm how many reports of third-party sexual harassment your local authority has received from social workers directly employed by your local authority between 31 October 2013 and … Continue reading
Alcohol treatment services – 2018-2021
1) Can the Local Authority’s Director of Public Health provide an estimate for the number of referrals made to alcohol treatment services in your local authority area for the following financial years? a) 2018/19 381 b) 2019/20 333 c) 2020/21 … Continue reading
Paying for care numbers and assessments – 2020
1. In 2020, how many people contacted you for information on how to pay for care? From our preliminary assessment, we estimate that compliance with this request would exceed the appropriate costs limit under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which is £450 or 18 … Continue reading
Section 117 policy
1. Does Devon County Council (DCC) have a joint S117 policy in place? If yes, can we have a copy? Please see this Devon County Council webpage for the S117 Policy. 2. Does this have a funding tool attached? And … Continue reading
Adult Social Care Charges
1. A copy of your most recent compliance with the public sector equality duty, regarding the impact of charging adults in need for the non-residential care and support they receive under the Care Act 2014, in accordance with s.149 Equality … Continue reading