Children's Social Care

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

  • Children residential care placements

    1. What is the number of children whose residential care placements are currently costing your council £10,000 or more each week? As of the 30th September 2024, 10 children. 2. When did each of these placements start? E.g February 2023. … Continue reading →

  • Children’s social services

    Please provide the following information: 1. In how many instances are any of the following factors referenced in a social worker’s assessment report (or equivalent) of a child that has been referred to social services? Please provide the total number … Continue reading →

  • Children’s and Emergency Support Services

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding supported living services commissioned by Devon County Council. Please provide the following information: 1. Commissioner and Placement Team Contact Details: Please confirm who is in charge of … Continue reading →

  • Looked After Children

    1. How many of the council’s Looked After Children under the age of 16 are currently living in unregulated accommodation?  As at the 23rd September 2024, there were 8 children under the age of 16 in unregistered placements. 2. What … Continue reading →

  • Birth, marriage and death certificates

    When a child in the UK gets taken into foster care under the local authority/state, either by Section 20 and/or Child Act 1989 and 2004, do the local authority and professionals involved have access to all relevant birth, death and … Continue reading →

  • Looked After Children P1 Placements

    Please can you inform us of the number of looked after children you have in P1 placements, which are placement with parents’, as of the following dates: 1. 1st September 2024 – or the nearest date to this. 1st September … Continue reading →

  • Blue Elephant Childcare

    Please confirm  the amount of funding provided by Devon County Council (DCC) to Blue Elephant Childcare Ltd received in 2022-23. Devon County Council does not hold this information as we do not provide funding to Blue Elephant.

  • Social Services Data Recording System(s)

    Please find below a number of questions relating to your Social Services data recording system and the current and / or future development and use of technology. 1a. What is the name of your current provider for your data management … Continue reading →

  • Looked After Children

    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. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the … Continue reading →