The council’s plans for expenditure on social care services for disabled children and their families from 2019-2020. Could you please let me know for each of (1) overall social care expenditure on disabled children and their families and (2) expenditure … Continue reading
Children's Social Care
Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services
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Childrens residential care providers
1.Details of the lowest, highest and average weekly rates agreed with and charged by external suppliers of independent registered children’s residential care services for the current year (2018/2019). We hold this information but as we believe that disclosure may prejudice … Continue reading
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Newborns subject to Section 31 care orders
The number of newborns subject to Section 31 care proceedings within one week of birth for each year 2008-2018. None. Newborns are granted temporary care orders under Section 38 of the Childrens Act 1989. We do not hold any information … Continue reading
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Care leavers – looked after or fostered
How many looked after or fostered children reached care-leaving age in 2018/19? There is no definition for “care-leaving age”. We have interpreted the question to mean how many looked after children met the criteria for becoming a care leaver in … Continue reading
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Disabled children expenditure plans
I am writing to request information under the FOIA about the council’s plans for expenditure on social care services for disabled children and their families from 2019-2020. Could you please let me know for each of (1) overall social care … Continue reading
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Home education and Children Act referrals
1.Please provide details of how many home educated children are in your local authority area as at 1st January 2019, or the closest available date. On 1/01/19 there were 1222 registered EHE students. 2. Please state how many children aged … Continue reading
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Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and other Structure charts
Please can you provide a structure chart for : 1. All members of staff and management in MASH Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and REACH Structure Chart 2. All contacts to all agencies that attend MASH meetings External Agencies Represented … Continue reading
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Return Home Interviews for Looked After Children
Delivery and Outcomes of Return Home Interviews and out of area placements Delivery 1) Are Return Home Interviews (RHIs) currently delivered to children who have been missing from home or care in your local authority area by: A third sector … Continue reading
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Conduct and disciplinary processes
I would like copies of your policies pertaining to disciplinary action & conduct for employees and contractors. Policies that deal with negligence and child protection. Here is a link to our Conduct and Disciplinary Policy – applying to employees and … Continue reading
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Eclipse system savings benchmarking
1.Please provide a copy of all committee papers which detail the business case for moving to OLM Eclipse The business case was not approved by a council committee, therefore we do not hold this information. 2. In the minutes of … Continue reading