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Good afternoon,

I am emailing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am requesting:

1. For each month between and including March 2019 and December 2021, please provide the number of detentions of children (under 18) detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983

2. The total number of individual children detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act during the following periods:
a. 28/02/2019 to 29/02/2020
b. 01/03/2020 to 01/03/2021

3. In reference to question (1), for each detention can you provide:
a. The month and year of the detention (MM/YYYY)
b. The age of the child (broken down into the following bands to avoid potential identification):
i. 0-5
ii. 5-11
iii. 12-15
iv. 16-17
c. The gender of the child
d. The reason for detention
e. Was it a detention of a child looked after by a local authority?
f. Where did the detention take place:
i. Accident and emergency department
ii. A paediatric ward
iii. A “place of safety” at a mental health trust
iv. Other
g. How long was the person detained?

4. How many “places of safety” (as required under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act) are there within the trust’s area of responsibility and what is the capacity of each?

I would like to receive the information electronically in a spreadsheet, with the questions as column headers.

If the decision is made to withhold some of this information using exemptions in the Act, please inform me of that fact and cite the exemptions used.

If you need clarification please contact me at this email address. Under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance I would expect you to contact me if you find this request unmanageable in any way before the 20th working day.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request, and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Thank you for your time,

Gareth Davies

FOIOFFICE (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Hi Gareth,

Thank you for your request for information.

Can you please clarify the following:

Q 4 - what you mean by "place of safety" - please give examples.

Best Wishes

FOI Team

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Dear FOIOFFICE (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

A health-based place of safety is a space where young people detained
and transported under Section 135/136 (S135/136) of the Mental Health
Act 1983 (amended 2007)1 can be managed safely while an appropriate
assessment is undertaken (by a psychiatrist and an approved mental health
professional (AMHP).

Yours sincerely,

Gareth Davies

FOIOFFICE (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Gareth,

Thank you for your request for information regarding young people under a MHA detention.

Your request was received on 13/01/2022 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Trust does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to be withheld. I will write to you in any event.

Accessibility requirements: If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print, verbal explanation and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about your rights is also available from the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 or www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Trust FOI Officer
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
50 Summer Hill Road
Birmingham
B1 3RB
Tel: 0121 301 1370
e-mail: [Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust request email]
website: www.bsmhft.nhs.uk

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SIDDIQUI, Mak (BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Gareth Davies.

 

Thank you for your request for information received on the 13/01/2022.

 

We have considered your request and can provide the following information
in the document attached.

 

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to request a review of our decision, you should write to
the Freedom of Information Officer, BSMHFT, 50 Summer Hill Road,
Birmingham, B1 3RB, or e-mail [1][Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust request email]

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your review, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by our trust. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 or
[2]www.ico.gov.uk

 

We are always interested in improving our services. To give us feedback
regarding your experience with the Freedom of information office, please
visit:
[3]http://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/about-us/inform...

 

Yours sincerely

 

Trust FOI Officer

e-mail: [4][Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust request email]

Direct Dial: 0121 301 1370

 

 

 

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