Looked after children under catagory of emotional harm

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>>> On 30/09/2009 at 21:15, in message
<[email address]>, Angela Wileman
<[FOI #18818 email]> wrote:
Dear Sir or Madam,

Under the freedom of information act I would like to know numerical
statistics in order by year during the period of 1998 to 2008 (or
as far back as you can go) for the following;

1) how many children were taken into local authority care on
interim care orders and emergency protection orders under the
catagory of emotional harm during the above period ? i do not wish
you to include any children for any other catagories of harm/abuse.

2)Out of these children who were taken into care for emotional harm
how many of them were specifically for domestic violence between
their parents? again i do not wish you to include children who had
violence directed at them as that would fall into a different
catagory being physical abuse.

3)Out of these children who were put into care for domestic
violence how many were returned to family or extended family ?

4)Out of these how many children were put on full care orders?

5)of the children put on full care orders how many were adopted
during these periods.

Yours faithfully,

Angela Wileman

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Dear Ms Angela Wileman

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request for information received on 02/10/2009.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

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Yours sincerely

Catherine Hallam

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Angela,

The advice I have been given from the Head of Social Care Operations
states that when instigating care proceedings, the LA presents evidence
about whether the threshold around significant harm is met, but is not
required to categorise this evidence or specifically distinguish emotional
harm, therefore it is not possible to provide the requested information in
the way suggested.

I am sorry therefore to turn down your request on the basis that the
information is not available. if you wish to re-define your request i will
happily ask the service to reconsider what may be available.

If you require further information regarding the Freedom of Information
Act please do not hesitate to contact me, or alternatively the Information
Commissioner at www.ico.gov.uk

John Hemstock
Business Manager
Children and Young People's Services
Nottinghamshire County Council
0115 97(73532)
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