Children's Social Care

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

  • Social Care Case Management Systems

    1.) What is the name of the system the council operates for both the adults and children’s social care case management systems? OLM CareFirst 2.) When do the contracts for both the adults and children’s social care case management systems … Continue reading →

  • Section 20 orders

    How many children are currently held on a Section 20 order ? 154 children in care under a Section 20 order as at 21/06/18 How many children have been removed off a section 20 order in the last 12 calendar … Continue reading →

  • Parenting Assessments – Spend and Numbers

    “I would like to know what Devon County Council’s annual expenditure on residential parenting assessments was in each of the last 10 years. I.E. in 2017,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,09,08,07. The below table shows the net spend on residential parent and child placements for … Continue reading →

  • Looked after children – 2017 – 2018

    How many children became ‘looked after’ in your local authority in the financial year of 2017- 2018? There were 250 unique children who entered into care in 2017-18 (financial year 01/04/17 – 31/03/18).  There were actually 258 episodes of care … Continue reading →

  • Children’s Centres

    please provide: the number of designated statutory children’s centres in the current financial year and every year since, and including, 2009/10. 2009/10 – 43 centres 2010/11 – 2016/17 – some related service provided however not designated statutory children’s centres therefore, … Continue reading →

  • Domestic Abuse Support for Children

    1. How many support services do you provide in your local authority for children and young people (aged up to 18) who have lived in a household where domestic abuse has occurred? 1 – Young person’s Independent Domestic Violence Advisor … Continue reading →

  • Unaccompanied asylum seeking children

    1. Please provide the number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) in your borough in each of the following years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018? We have interpreted your reference to “children” to mean anyone under the age of … Continue reading →