Children's Social Care

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

  • Ofsted Safeguarding Referrals

    1. How many safeguarding referrals have you received from Ofsted, where restraint in schools was raised as a safeguarding concern ? Please supply Data for the last 5 years. 2. Do you feedback any findings to Ofsted ? Devon County … Continue reading →

  • Public Law Working Group recommendations

    I write to enquire what steps Devon County Council has taken following the Public Law Working Group (PLWG)’s recommendations earlier this year? We follow Best Practice Guidance and ensure there is a Supervision Support Plan for all relevant children. We … Continue reading →

  • Children’s Social Services Information

    1. Please provide an organisational structure chart for the Commissioning Department to include the names of all job titles and the names of post holders. Head of Service, Children’s Commissioning and Resources – Vikki Hearn Service Manager, Commissioning and Placements … Continue reading →

  • Looked after children

    I like to make a FOI about the number of children in Devon who become ‘looked after children’ under s.20 of the Children Act after they turn 16? I would appreciate it if the information could that shows trends over … Continue reading →

  • National Transfer Scheme

    1. How many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) located, either temporarily or permanently, in your area in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (up to and including 30/6/23)? Total – 134 2018 – 28 2019 – 39 2020 – 32 … Continue reading →

  • Criminal exploitation NRM referrals

    For the six month period January to June 2023 please provide the following information: The number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals made by your local authority as First Responder relating to reported ‘criminal exploitation’ broken down by age, gender … Continue reading →