Children's Social Care

Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services

  • Unaccompanied asylum seeker children

    I would like to request some figures relating to asylum seeker children and childrens services. Specifically, I would like to know: The number of unaccompanied asylum seeker children (UASCs) in the care of the council; The number of UASCs who … Continue reading →

  • Referrals to children’s services

    I would like the following information relating to childrens/social services: For the following years: 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2021: 1) The total number of referrals made to Children’s Services There were a total of 5,630 children referred to Children’s Services … Continue reading →

  • Quality assurance tool for Children Social Care

    I am writing to request some information about the quality assurance (‘QA’) tools the Local Authority uses for children’s social work, specifically for auditing case files of children whose status is:- – Child-in-Need (CIN); – subject to Child Protection procedures … Continue reading →

  • WAVE Multi Academy Trust contract

    Please provide a copy of the contract and terms of agreement between Devon County Council and WAVE Multi Academy Trust Disclosure of the contract and its terms may have an impact upon the commercial interests of the council and/or the … Continue reading →

  • Unregulated accommodation placements

    Between the 6th January 2019 and 9th December 2020 (703 days) How many looked after children Under 18 who you have placed in unregulated and/or unregistered accommodation for any time period anywhere in the United Kingdom, have you received a … Continue reading →

  • Looked after children

    This is a freedom of information request that is seeking information and data from you regarding the emotional and mental health of your children in care (children that your local authority has parental responsibility for), who are aged up to … Continue reading →

  • MASH referrals – 2017-2021

    Q1 Please confirm the total number of referrals your Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub has received in the following financial years which involved an allegation of peer on peer sexual abuse among children under 18: 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Q2 Please confirm … Continue reading →

  • Independent foster care services

    1. Details of the lowest, highest and average weekly fee rates agreed with external suppliers of Independent Foster Care Services for the current year (2021/2022). We consider that release of this financial information is exempt under Section 43(2) of the … Continue reading →

  • Foster care placements

    A  month-to-month breakdown of the number of referrals that your council has received of children being placed into foster care homes, starting from January 2018- April 2021? By a referral, I mean, a child needing to be placed into foster care … Continue reading →

  • Successful adoptions – 2018 to date

    Please provide:  * A month-to-month breakdown of the number of successful adoptions that have happened through your council starting from January 2018- April 2021? By successful adoptions, I mean prospective adoptive parent(s) becoming the legal guardian of a child. A … Continue reading →