Children's Social Care

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

  • Agency social worker employment costs

    Please can you tell me how much it cost Devon County Council to employ agency social workers in the children’s services department, for the years 2017, 2018, 2019,2020 and 2021. Please can I have this as a total cost for … Continue reading →

  • Asylum Seeking Care Leavers

    The number of young asylum seekers, between the ages of 14-25, who were in care or who were care leavers between January 2018 and January 2022 76 The number of young asylum seekers, between the ages of 14-25 who were … Continue reading →

  • Adopted children and waiting times

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information regarding the average waiting time (number of days/weeks/months) for adopters (1) The total number of children adopted in each of the last 5 … Continue reading →

  • Numbers of children in foster care

    In foster care: Children in care * Total number of children from your local authority * Number of children cared for by your own local authority provision * Number of children cared for by another local authority’s provision * Number … Continue reading →

  • Accommodation and support

    Please provide the following information:  1. The number of 16+ Support and Accommodation provisions/homes operated by the Local Authority as at March 2022; Nil 2. The number of 16+ support and accommodation provisions/homes operated by an Independent (private or voluntary) … Continue reading →

  • Safeguarding Concerns – Care Providers

    1.In relation to adults and children, how many safeguarding incidents and/or contractual issues have arisen with care providers that you have paid in the last 12 months? 2. How many of these incidents have arisen as a result of your … Continue reading →