Children's Social Care

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

  • Social Prescribing Link Workers

    I would like to request the following information under the 2000 Freedom of Information Act. The information relates to Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs), or other workers who undertake the role of a SPLW with different role titles. 1. Please … Continue reading →

  • Direct Payments

    1. In the financial year 2022/23, how many adults were in receipt of direct payments under health and social care? 2,216. 2. In the financial year 2022/23, how many children were in receipt of direct payments under health and social … Continue reading →

  • Services For Young People’s Mental Health

    1. Which of the following non-specialist publicly-funded services for young people’s mental health (a) currently exist and/or (b) used to exist within the last decade (please indicate if they currently exist, and if they used to exist if you hold … Continue reading →

  • Missing Children Asylum Hotels

    I would like to make a freedom of information request regarding the number of children who have been reported missing from asylum hotels in your jurisdiction during the following periods: a) January 2021 – December 2021 b) January 2022 – … Continue reading →

  • Rent Guarantor for Care Leavers

    1. As of 21st March 2024, does your local authority offer to act as a rent guarantor for care-experienced young people (e.g. care leavers) to access when seeking to rent a privately rented property? Yes 2. If ‘Yes’ to Question … Continue reading →

  • Children and Adults Social Care Placements

    Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I am writing to request access to specific information regarding placements teams and decision makers involved in facilitating the use of free software. I am particularly interested in obtaining the following details: • … Continue reading →

  • Care Leavers Setting Up Home Grant

    We would like to understand your local authority’s policy on the setting home allowance and would like answers to the following questions. Local authority name: Devon County Council On the 1st March 2024, what was the total amount you offered … Continue reading →

  • Multi-agency safeguarding hub

    I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information legislation. Please provide me with the following information: 1. Do you have a Multi-agency safeguarding hub or similar arrangement in which children’s social care departments work alongside the … Continue reading →

  • Child Protection Plans

    This request concerns characteristics that may be described as any of the following: Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII); Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy; parental ‘over-medicalisation’ of their child; or ‘perplexing presentations’ with regards to the child’s health. In the following questions, … Continue reading →

  • Mockingbird Scheme

    1. What is the cost of running the scheme? The cost to set up and run a Mockingbird constellation is approximately £40,000 per annum. Delivering the Mockingbird programme includes some core costs, and some additional costs such as  affiliation with … Continue reading →