Q1. How many reports were made to children’s social care, regarding concerns that a child or young person is at risk or is being abused? 2013 – 3305 2014 – 4013 2015 – 4931 2016 – 3937 2017 – 3444 … Continue reading
Children's Social Care
Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services
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Children’s homes – placements, providers and payments
Please can you list all the providers of children’s homes where the authority has placed looked after children, including (a) the number of in-area 83 (b) out-of-area placements 78 for each provider, * (c) the total amount paid to each … Continue reading
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Social Workers – meetings, attendance, complaints and employment
1.How many meetings, both within (professionals) the council and outside of council offices (for training and/work purposes) did social workers attend in total from January 1st 2010 to December 3rd 2021? We do not hold a central record of how … Continue reading
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Sexual harassment against social workers
Please note that there are three parts to this request: 1. Can you confirm how many reports of third-party sexual harassment your local authority has received from social workers directly employed by your local authority between 31 October 2013 and … Continue reading
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Looked After Children – referrals
My request is directed at your Children’s Services Department. 1) Between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021, how many referrals were made to your Children’s Services Department? 6675 1a) Can you please determine how many of these referrals were … Continue reading
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Looked after children at risk and deaths
1. The number of at risk children known to your local authority in the past five years (13 December 2017 to 13 December 2021). Please could this be broken down by year? We have interpreted the question ‘at risk’ as … Continue reading
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Children’s Social Care Review Panels and Staff
1. How are you currently conducting Stage 3 review panels? (remote, hybrid, in person etc) Remotely. 2. Do you plan to stay on/return to in-person panels in the near future? (yes, maybe, no) Maybe. 3. In 2019/20, how many Stage … Continue reading
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Internationally Qualified Social Workers
This request is specific to Children’s Services or such organisation that meets statutory duties concerning children at risk of harm or children in need. 1.Other than processing individual applicants, have you strategically recruited internationally-qualified child protection social workers over the … Continue reading
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Looked after children out of area placements
1. Please list the local authorities that have notified you they are making out-of-area placements of looked after children in 2019, 2020 and so far in 2021 (Jan to Dec), including the total number of children sent from each local … Continue reading
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Child Safeguarding Practice Review
1. Between 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021, how many Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews or Child Practice Reviews were initiated? 1a) Of these reviews, how many were initiated because of the death of a child, and in what year … Continue reading