Children's Social Care Archives - Page 32 of 78

Adult and Child Social Workers – Training and budgets

1. What was your training budget in 2019/2020 for adult social workers? Our annual budget is £125,000 but this is not just for Social Workers, it covers Occupational Therapists, a range of unregistered staff and Nurses. We do not have … Continue reading →
Assessments carried out by independent practitioners

1. How many assessments were completed by independent practitioners or external organisations during the period 23/03/2020 and 22/03/2021 for: A: PAMS* assessments 0 B: Parenting risk assessments 0 C: SGO assessments 86 D: Form F assessments 0 E: Connected Person … Continue reading →
Contracts end dates and extensions

Please can you advise us the end dates for the following contracts, including any extension periods that have been granted: Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Care Act Advocacy Independent Mental Health Advocacy Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) … Continue reading →
Sufficiency of childcare data

I would like to request without delay a copy of the data of sufficiency of childcare in the Dawlish and Teignmouth areas. This information is available on this Devon County Council webpage.
Babcock cuts, plans and recommendations

It has come to my attention that Babcock LDP are intending to cut posts in the area of SEN before handing back control to Devon LEA (due 2022). This will lead to further deterioration in SEN provision as vital experience … Continue reading →
Child abuse and neglect allegations

Please provide information in relation to the following queries: 1) The number of child abuse and/or neglect allegations against people who work with children notified to your Local Authority Designated Officer in respect of a child placed/held in any of … Continue reading →
Residential Care Placements

Are you a member of a DPS framework or regional system for the procurement of Residential Care placements of young people between the ages of 7-17? Our framework for the procurement of children’s home placements is a Peninsula Framework which … Continue reading →
Looked after children placement and care homes

1. Please could you supply the name, job title, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for Looked After Children and/or placements in children’s care homes. Nick Scribbins, Commissioning Manager, Children’s services, nick.scribbins@devon.gov.uk For questions 2 through … Continue reading →
Looked after children missing from care

1. Between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021… a. How many children (under 18 years old) were recorded as ‘missing’ in your local authority? Between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 a total of 543 children were recorded … Continue reading →
Residential Family Centres

1. Please provide the name and contact details of the commissioner with responsibility for residential family centre placements. 2. Please could you provide the average fee paid to an independent residential family centre for a 12 week residential programme. 3. … Continue reading →