Children's Social Care

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

  • Care Leavers

    Please provide: 1. A copy of the local authority’s ‘local offer’ to care leavers that was in place on 1 October 2024. This information can be found at the following link Devon’s Local Offer to Care Leavers. 2. A copy … Continue reading →

  • Unregulated placements for children

    Could you please answer the following questions. 1) What was the recruitment agency spend on unregulated placements for children under the age of 16 in 2023 (01/01/23 – 31/12/23)?  £3,847,914.00 2) How many children under the age of 16 were … Continue reading →

  • Looked after Children Housing

    How many children are currently looked after by the Local Authority in each of the following – residential childrens homes, fostering or unregulated / temporary housing? As at the 1st December 2024, there were 108 children looked after in Registered … Continue reading →

  • Child Custody Data

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information: 1. The number of children removed from their mothers and placed with their fathers by Devon County Council Social Services: Between 1 January 2022 and 31 … Continue reading →

  • Independent Childrens Residential Homes Providers

    Can you share the list of independent childrens residential homes providers commissioned by the local authority? Please note that the Flexible Purchasing System is commissioned as Peninsula Authorities, which includes Devon. Aspris Birchwood Cambian Five Rivers Idem Living Headway Keys … Continue reading →

  • Looked after Children

    What is the total number of out of county children currently looked after by the Local Authority? 277. Please note that this total relates to data as recorded to the close of play on 08/12/2024, and may therefore be subject … Continue reading →

  • Short Breaks for 16 and 17 year olds

    Please could you provide your assessment framework for Short Breaks for 16 and 17 year olds accessing Disabled Children’s Services. 1) Please provide details of the assessment, for those accessing support, which is undertaken by Devon County Council’s Disabled Children’s … Continue reading →

  • Residential family centres

    Please supply this information for 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and the most up to date figures for 2024/25. 1. Who within the Local Authority has the commissioning responsibility for residential family centre placements. Please provide their: a. Name b. … Continue reading →