• Child sexual exploitation

    It is a criminal offence (s16 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003) for adults working in education and care settings; clinics; hospitals; voluntary children’s homes; residential family centres; criminal justice settings to have sexual relations with 16 and 17-year-old children … Continue reading

  • Child protection investigations

    For each of the individual years, between 2008 to 2019: 1. How many child protection investigations have you undertaken into serious non-accidental injuries in babies under a year of age?’ 2. For the investigations your organisation has undertaken, how many … Continue reading

  • Safeguarding concerns and confidentiality

    1.An electronic copy of your disclosure policy regarding individuals who have raised concerns regarding the safety and well-being of children who are being protected by social services or children who have had contact with social services in your area. I … Continue reading

  • Siblings in care

    Please provide the following information that your local authority holds as of 15th July 2019: 1) How many sibling groups are in the care of your local authority, as of 15th July 2019? ‘Sibling’ should include full siblings, half siblings, … Continue reading

  • Childrens social work management

    Could you please provide me with an up to date list of the names of social work management staff including Heads of Service, Area Managers/Service Managers, Team Managers/Team Leaders, within Children Services across the local authority? Names can be viewed … Continue reading