Children's Social Care

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

  • Adoption letterboxes

    How many active/inactive post adoption letterboxes do you have? (By active, I mean where correspondence from at least one party is made) Devon: 2435 active letterbox contacts – 2435 active contacts involving 539 children, 412 adopters and 787 birth relatives … Continue reading →

  • Private Fostering

    Break down the below information for the following calendar years: 2019 and 2020. Also provide the information for the period between 1 January 2021 and 28 February 2021. Q1) Over the stated period, on how many separate occasions did a … Continue reading →

  • Unregulated accommodation complaints and NEET

    The number of representations and complaints received under the Children Act 1989 statutory procedure from looked after children living in unregulated accommodation between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020. Of these, how many children received assistance from an independent … Continue reading →

  • Looked after children

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information from the Department of Education. 1. When a Looked After Child (in the care of your local authority) moves placement: (a) Are sturdy suitcases or luggage always offered … Continue reading →