Children's Social Care

Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services

  • 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 →

  • Child Protection Procedures

    I am submitting a Freedom of Information (FOI) request under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am seeking access to all internal communications within Devon County Council regarding the child protection procedures that were previously available … Continue reading →

  • Age assessment reports

    1. Is there any policy and/or procedure, either formal or informal, of editing and/or proofing and/or amending age assessment reports following being submitted by the assessing social workers prior to disclosure to young people and/or their legal representatives? There is … Continue reading →

  • National Referral Mechanism (NRM)

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your local authority. This Freedom of Information request is made to access to data in relation to children referred by your local … Continue reading →

  • Membership of AEHEP

    1) How many staff members make up your elective home education team? 7 2) How many staff members from your Elective Home Education team are members of the Association of Elective Home Education Professionals (AEHEP)? 3) How many staff that … Continue reading →

  • National Referral Mechanism (NRM)

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your local authority. This Freedom of Information request is made to access to data in relation to children referred by your local … Continue reading →

  • National Referral Mechanism (NRM)

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your local authority. This Freedom of Information request is made to access to data in relation to children referred by your local … Continue reading →

  • National Referral Mechanism (NRM)

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your local authority. This Freedom of Information request is made to access to data in relation to children referred by your local … Continue reading →

  • Fostering Statistics

    1. How many children were in care on October 30th in 2023, 2021, 2019 and 2013? 2023 – 905 2021 – 823 2019 – 781 2013 – 694 2. How many active foster carers were there on the above dates? … Continue reading →