Would you please be able to assist with the following? 1. What was your training budget in 2023/2024 for adult social workers? We do not have a separate budget for Social Workers alone, we have a larger budget for all … Continue reading
Children's Social Care
Statutory child protection, children in need, adoption and fostering services
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Care Act Services
1) How many of your authority’s customers are currently in receipt of a direct payment for Care Act services? As of 28th July 2024, 1854 clients were in receipt of authority-funded Adult Direct Payments. 2) What was the combined value … Continue reading
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Children’s Services referrals
For the years 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24, please provide the following information: 1) The total number of referrals made to Children’s Services. 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 7031 6968 5830 2) The stated ethnicity of the children to whom a referral is … Continue reading
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Young People Care Provision
For each calendar month of June 2023 – June 2024, please provide the following information: 1. How many young people aged 16 or above have come into Devon County Council (DCC) under Section 17? Jun 2023 Jul 2023 Aug 2023 … Continue reading
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Software Providers – Education, Childrens and Adults
1. The software suppliers your Local Authority uses for: a. Education management, (including but not limited to Admissions, Early Years, Home to School Transport, Free School Meals, Children in Employment, Children in Entertainment, Children’s Missing Education, SEND, NEET, Youth Offending, … Continue reading
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Financial distress in Local Authorities
1. Can you tell me how many children in the cost bracket of £250,000 and £750,00 per annum in care costs, Devon County Council (DCC) are currently looking after and what are the costs to Devon tax payer’s? As at … Continue reading
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Referrals of unaccompanied asylum seeking children
1. In January to June 2024, how many individuals claiming to be children (aged under 18) were referred to your children’s services department having previously been assessed to be an adult by the Home Office and placed in adult asylum … Continue reading
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OFSTED URNs of all Children’s Homes and Fostering Services
I would like the OFSTED URNs of all the children’s homes and fostering services owned / managed by Devon County Council (DCC) and those commissioned by DCC. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 21 of the Freedom of … Continue reading
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Looked after Children’s Service
For time periods 1/1/2020-1/1/2025 in 1 year increments. If this is not possible then for 1/1/2024-1/1/2025 or the current year. 1. What is your total budget for looked after children’s (LAC) services? 2. What is your budget for placements? The … Continue reading
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Looked After Children
1. Information relating to the total number of Looked After Children in your care. 2. Information relating to the number of Looked After Children in your care currently who have expressed that they may be a different gender to their … Continue reading