1. Do practitioners in your local authority assessing abuse and neglect in children have a specified range of assessment tools to select from? Yes If yes, are they:- Commissioned from an external provider? Yes Locally adapted from an externally developed … Continue reading
Children's Social Care
Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services
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Direct payments reviews and Carer assessments
Please can you advise how much the budget was for direct payments to children and young people with disabilities this year and how much it was last year? 2018/2019: £3,333,000 2019/2020: £3,869,000 Please can you advise how many carers of … Continue reading
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Section 20 Accommodation for Non-National Children 2016-18
“I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information about children who are voluntarily accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Please could you possibly advise on the following: 1. How many … Continue reading
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Regional Adoption Agency
All policies and guidance related to adoption of children within the UK All policies and guidance related to other forms of legal permanence for children within the UK, for example, SGOs All of this information is available online at: https://www.adoptsouthwest.org.uk/ and https://devonchildcare.proceduresonline.com/index.html … Continue reading
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Young Carer Numbers and Assessments 2014-19
“Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me and the Carers Trust with the following information: 1. Can you tell us how many young carers* (aged 17 years and under) you have listed in your local authority area … Continue reading
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No Recourse to Public Funds assessments and support
The provision of support to, families with No Recourse to Public Funds (‘NRPF’) seeking access to support under section 17 of the Children Act 1989. Contact details 1. Does your local authority have a separate team dealing with requests for … Continue reading
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Special Guardianship Order Numbers and Adoption Medicals
1. How many Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) of Devon children have been granted in the past 5 years? For the years that Devon County Council (DCC) has been formally capturing information as part of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership … Continue reading
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Mental Health Provision for Children and Young People
“The below questions relate to any information the Council hold in response to the request for services and provision commissioned by the Council. 1. What specific provision is available in your area for children and young people diagnosed with conduct … Continue reading
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Vision Screening for 4-5 Year Olds
1. Do you currently commission vision screening in school of children aged 4-5 years old? No. If YES, would you please: 2. List the key features of your commissioned screening service: a) Settings (e.g. school). b) Screening personnel (e.g. orthoptist, … Continue reading
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Numbers of Children Accommodated
Q1. How many children are currently accommodated by your local authority under section 20 of the Children Act 1989? 157 (as of 17th April 2019) Q2. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section 20 for … Continue reading