I would like to request some information in relation to the fostering service provision of your Local Authority: * Request 1: Information in relation to the looked after children (LAC) population and the number of registered local authority (LA) children’s … Continue reading
Children's Social Care
Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services
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Adult and child assessments
* Who are your current Head of Adult Services? What are their contact details? This information is available online at the Leadership Group * What is the title of the individual who allocates BIA Assessments? Who is the individual in … Continue reading
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Use of colour with Children – domestic abuse and mental health
I would like to know if colour is used within your service to aid children of domestic abuse or mental health support to communicate with you. Colour is not used to aid children of domestic abuse or mental health support … Continue reading
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Looked after children – unaccompanied asylum seekers and slavery 2018-2020
* 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 * 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 * 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 1. The total number of looked after children in the care of your authority that have … Continue reading
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Looked After Children and Care Leavers
Please complete the table below with the data regarding eligible children and care leavers in your local authority at 30 June 2021 For each Children in the care of the local authority (s.31 Children Act 1989) Children accommodated by the local … Continue reading
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Missing children episodes – 2020
Q1. Please can you inform me the total number of missing children episodes were identified in your authority for 2020? In the 2020 calendar year there were a total of 1636 missing children episodes recorded by Devon County Council. Q2. How many … Continue reading
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Children and Young People Nationalities
For each of the financial quarters since January 2020, how many children under the age of 18, and young people aged between 18 and 24 (inclusive), fit into the following categories: EU national (except Irish citizens) Unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (UASC) … Continue reading
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Children social care referrals because of housing
1. How many cases have been referred to or dealt with by the council’s social services regarding concerns about a child or children living in poor/unsuitable housing conditions? 2016: 75 2017: 194 2018: 206 2019: 288 2020: 344 2021: 203 … Continue reading
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Looked after children – numbers and siblings
1. As of 3rd September 2021, how many looked after children are in the care of your local authority? As of the 03/09/21 there were 808 Looked After Children (Excluding those in Short Breaks). 2. a) As of 3rd September … Continue reading
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Ofsted improvements post 2021
Devon County Council is currently rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted. Below is a list of improvements Ofsted set out to you when they visited in July 2021. Please can you confirm how the service is working to improve the overall rating … Continue reading