Number of Child Protection/Child in Need cases versus number of Social Workers.

Andrew Howell made this Freedom of Information request to Plymouth City Council

The request was successful.

From: Andrew Howell

2 August 2009

FAO: Service Manager, Children in the Community

Please can you provide the following information:

i) Number of Qualified Social Workers employed by the Children in
the Community team.

ii) Number of cases currently being dealt with by Children in the
Community:

a) Child Protection cases
b) Child in Need cases

Yours faithfully,

Mr A J Howell

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From: FOIChildrensServices
Plymouth City Council

4 August 2009

FAO: Mr A J Howell

Dear Mr Howell
Thank you for your email requesting information with regard to the
number of children's social care cases and number of social workers. The
request was received on 2 August 2009 and allocated the reference
IMT0938AH.

The Council will seek to provide the information that you have requested
within the next 20 working days or let you know from where else it can
be obtained. We may not be able to provide everything if we do not hold
the information, or if an exemption to releasing the information
applies.

Information is often provided free of charge, but if there could be a
fee for processing and delivering the information to you this will be
notified to you before we progress.

We will usually provide the information in either an electronic or paper
format according to how you contacted us. If you require the information
in another specific format please contact me to discuss your needs.

Any future correspondence or questions you may have in relation to this
matter should be sent to me.

Yours sincerely

Information Management Team
Tel: 01752 307425
Email: [email address]

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From: Andrew Howell

23 August 2009

Re: IMT0938AH (FOI Childrens Services)

To whom it may concern,

Thank you for your reply dated 4 August 2009 regarding my FOI
request.

I look forward to receiving your reply on or before Friday 28
August 2009 (20 working days after receipt of enquiry).

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Howell

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From: Andrew Howell

1 September 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Re: IMT0938AH (FOI Childrens Services)

To whom it may concern,

I note with concern that I have not received a response to the
above referenced FOI request within the specified 20 working days.
This is in direct contravention of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA) which states that: "The FOIA requires public
authorities to comply with requests for information
within 20 working days following receipt of the request"

I trust that you will now give this matter your urgent attention;
suffice to say a tardy response does not encourage a positive
outlook to be taken with regard to any information supplied.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Howell

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From: Andrew Howell

3 September 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews. Under the Freedom of Information Act Plymouth
City Council should have replied by now, and as such are breaking
the law.

I am writing to request an internal review of Plymouth City
Council's handling of my FOI request 'Number of Child
Protection/Child in Need cases versus number of Social Workers'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/nu...

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Howell

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From: Belgrave-Jones, Bea (CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE)
Plymouth City Council

7 September 2009

Attachment FOI Release Supply of Documents or Information.doc
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SENT ON BEHALF OF [email address] BEA BELGRAVE-JONES

Dear Mr Howell

Please see the attached documents in reply to your Freedom of Information
Request.

<<FOI Release - Supply of Documents or Information.doc>>
Plymouth City Council
Information Management Team
Commissioning, Policy and Performance Division
Services for Children and Young People

IMPORTANT
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intended recipient. Email should not be used to convey personal, sensitive
or privileged information over the public network. Errors may be present
and you should carry out your own virus check. This message may be
supplied to an applicant under UK legislation. If the message is marked
private it does not represent the views of Plymouth City Council.

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From: Woodfield, Richard (CORPORATE SUPPORT)

8 September 2009

Dear Mr Howell

I apologise for the delay in the Council providing a response to your
application for information.
I am responding to your message below requesting an Internal Review.
As the response has now been provided to you can you please let me know if
you are still requesting an internal review and which aspects of your
request you wish the review to reconsider.

Yours sincerely

        Richard Woodfield
        Corporate Information Manager
        ICT
        Plymouth City Council
        Civic Centre
        Plymouth
        PL1 2AA

        Telephone: 01752 304067
  
        Email: [email address]

        [1]www.plymouth.gov.uk

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supplied to an applicant under UK legislation. If the message is marked
personal it does not represent the views of Plymouth City Council.

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From: Andrew Howell

8 September 2009

Dear Mr Woodfield,

Although the information was provided several days after the 20
working day deadline had elapsed, I am content with the response
from Plymouth City Council and as such do not wish to proceed with
an Internal Review.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Howell

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From: Bea Belgrave-Jones
Plymouth City Council

24 September 2009

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Please note that the response provided to Mr Howell on 7th
september 2009 contained incorrect information.

A letter containing the correct data was issued to him on 22nd
September 2009.

The attached email is a copy of that letter and it is this
information that should be used.

Regards

Beatrice Belgrave-Jones Information Access Officer Services for
Children and Young People Plymouth City Council

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