Children's Commissioning

  • Complex Home Care

    For clarity, adults and children receiving complex care have substantial and ongoing healthcare needs, which require additional support to manage their symptoms. These can be the result of chronic illness, disabilities or following hospital treatment. Home care refers to packages … Continue reading →

  • Children’s Centres and Family Hubs

    How many children’s centres and family hubs were operated by your council in the financial year 2010/11? Children’s Centres = 42 Family Hubs = 0

  • Children’s Homes

    Please can you provide the following information. 1. The total number of children in care you currently have placed in registered children’s homes, both local authority owned and independently owned As of 15/2/24 we have 86 children placed in Independent … Continue reading →

  • Residential Family Centre Placements

    I would like information on the local authority’s use of residential family centres.     1. Who within the Local Authority has the commissioning responsibility for residential family centre placements. Please provide their: a) Name – Vikki Hearn. b) Job … Continue reading →

  • Agency Social Worker Teams

    1. From the financial year 2018/19 to 2022/23, how many agency social work project teams were employed in children’s services? 2018/19 – 0 2019/21 – 0 2020/21 – 0 2021/22 – 3 2022/23 – 5 2. How many in adult … Continue reading →

  • Supported Living Options for Children Looked After

    • What are the contractual performance key performance indicators for this contract? Please see the available Quality Assurance Framework Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages All applications … Continue reading →

  • Fostering Placements

    I would like to request the following information regarding Fostering placements for Looked After Children.  1. Who, within the local authority, has commissioning responsibility for Fostering placements for Looked After Children? Please provide the following: a. Name – Vikki Hearn … Continue reading →

  • Childcare Provision

     1. Name of local authority Devon County Council. 2. Name of person providing information This information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (Personal Data). Devon County Council cannot disclose personal information, if releasing it would contravene … Continue reading →

  • Supported Accommodation Procurement

    1. How many children and young people (CYP) are placed in supported accommodation by the local authority as of 1/11/23? Please break this answer down by type of accommodation and the status of the CYP. 46 looked after children and … Continue reading →