Children's Social Care Archives - Page 28 of 44

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 →
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 →
Childrens Safeguarding Investigations Involving Employees

1.Please provide the number of safeguarding investigations (section 47 investigations) or LADO investigations, since January 2017, where an employee or contractor in a children’s home was alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a child, who was a resident … Continue reading →
Transracial adoptions – 2019-2022

How many children have been placed transracially for adoption in Devon County Council between 1st January 2019 – 1st January 2020. By transracial I mean the placement for adoption when both of the adoptive parents are of white British or … Continue reading →
Children’s Social Workers

1.How many children’s social workers does the council need in total to run its children’s service department? 2. How many of those roles have remained vacant for each of the last five calendar years (2017-2021)? 3. How many temporary agency … Continue reading →
Direct Payments in Adults’ and Children’s Social Care

The Institute of Public Care, Oxford Brookes University are carrying out research work regarding Direct Payments in Social Care for Children’s and Adults in England and Wales. Please provide answers to the questions asked on behalf of your local authority … Continue reading →
Children in Care Placements

Please provide all documentation relating to the submissions made to the DfE as made public in the following announcement. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transformational-investment-in-childrens-social-care-placements £800,000 for the South West, including seven refurbishment projects in Devon; Provide a copy of the submission made Provide the … Continue reading →
Induced Psychological Splitting

1. Does the Local Authority officially recognise the term ‘Induced Psychological Splitting’, and if so on what basis does the Local Authority officially recognise, accept or not accept it? Devon County Council does not officially recognise the term ‘Induced Psychological … Continue reading →
Child Protection and Reporting Abuse

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 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 →