Children's Social Care

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

  • Abuse linked to faith or belief

    Please could you tell me the number of cases referred to the Police recorded where a child was accused of witchcraft or possessed by an evil spirit for the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19. For each financial year please also … Continue reading →

  • Children taken into care – twins

    Q1)Please give the name of your Local Authority? Devon County Council Q2) How many sets of twins were taken into care between the years 2010 ‘ 2018? We may hold the information for Questions 2- 5 but to identify, locate … Continue reading →

  • Care records systems

    Please could you confirm which systems you are using in relation to adult and childrens social care as listed below: CoreLogic (Framework/Mosaic) LiquidLogic (LCS/LAS/ContrOCC) CareWorks (Care Director) In relation to Adult Social Care we are using CareFirst (OLM) In relation … Continue reading →

  • Full time Child Social Workers

    Please can you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act: 1. The total number of Children’s Social Workers employed permanently by the Council as of the 29th April 2019? 270 2. A breakdown by Nationality of the … Continue reading →

  • Care Leaver Statistics

    The below figures are based on activity and accommodation data points recorded for Care Leavers from the Department for Education (DfE) Children Looked After return.  The data is based on the latest recorded information on each care leaver’s record as … Continue reading →

  • Fabricated or induced illness (FII)

    1.How many referrals have been made to your local authority’s social services mentioning concerns about fabricated or induced illness (FII) in a child for each of the financial years 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019?  Data on FII is not … Continue reading →

  • Looked after children placements in care homes

    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. Nick Scribbins, Senior Commissioning Officer, nick.scribbins@devon.gov.uk, 01392 383000 – ask for Nick … Continue reading →