Please provide the following information: 1.The number of adoptive parents on the books of the council since 2010 who have been self-employed (including instances where one partner from a couple has been self-employed) 2. Any policy the council holds on … Continue reading
Children's Social Care
Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services
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Bus travel for care leavers
1. Does your local authority provide care leavers aged 18-25 with any financial assistance with the costs of local bus travel? Yes if there is an assessed need that means providing financial assistance will support them to attend/maintain engagement with … Continue reading
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Direct Payments
1.How many adults, receiving support, have a direct payment within your local authority? 2098 2. How many children do you support that have a direct payment within your local authority? 1565 3. How many of your direct payment recipients require … Continue reading
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Children Social Care referrals from schools
1. How many referrals to children’s social care at your LA were made by schools / a member of staff from a school in the past four years? Please can I have this information presented with a breakdown of calendar … Continue reading
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Child safeguarding reviews – 2019-2021
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. My request is directed towards your Children’s Services Department. I would like to request the following information: 1) Between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021, how … Continue reading
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Adult and Children services management systems
1. Who currently supplies your Local Offer and Family Information Services Websites and who is responsible internally for this? The Local Offer and Family Information Services websites are both supplied by Devon County Council’s Communications team as a piece of … Continue reading
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Section 47 investigations – rules, process and compensation
I would like a copy of the rules and procedures that social workers have to follow with regards to conducting Section 47 investigations. I would like to know how a Section 47 investigation is authorised. I would like to know … Continue reading
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Children and Young People and Independent Visitors – placements and matching
Does your local authority have an Independent Visitor service? Yes. If you selected yes, is the service run internally or externally? Externally. If your service is external, who is your provider? National Youth Advocacy Service Is your service spot purchase? … Continue reading
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Family separation clinic
Q1. Has the Local Authority ever paid any monies [any payments for contracts, services or any other monies] to the Family Separation Clinic [company number OC393618]? No Q2. Has the Local Authority ever referred any service users to the Family … Continue reading
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Childrens Social Care Providers
1. A list of the Local Authority’s framework providers for children services Independent Fostering Agency Framework: Action for Children Services Ltd Blue Sky Fostering By the Bridge Limited Capstone Fostercare Compass Fostering South Limited Enhanced Foster Care Ltd Five Rivers … Continue reading