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dangos adrannau a ddyfynnir

Dear Tay Jive

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO: 018984

 

I am writing to confirm that Middlesbrough Council has now partially
completed its search for the information you requested on 08.07.23.  Your
request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.   

 

In your request you asked for the following information:

 

1. How many individual children (not placements) were placed into
mainstream foster care by the LA over the past 12 months (or the most
recent 12-month period that you're able to process)?

 

2. Of those, please confirm how many individual children (not placements)
were placed with foster carers of independent fostering agencies.

 

3. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'standard'
placements?

 

4. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'enhanced'
placements (including step-down, remand and children with disabilities)?

 

5. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for parent and child placements (placement fee, not for individuals)?

 

6. Of all individual children (not placements) placed in the 12-month
period, please break down the numbers by ethnicity (categories you record)

 

7. And also by religion

 

Response:

 

Q1)         353 (DFE placement codes U4-6, provider codes PR1-5. Initial
mainstream fostering placement per child, active between 01/06/2022 and
31/05/2023)

 

Q2)         186 (DFE placement codes U4-6, provider codes PR4-5. Initial
mainstream fostering placement per child, active between 01/06/2022 and
31/05/2023)

 

Q6)         (Initial Placements of CLA children active between 01/06/2022
and 31/05/2023)*

 

Asian – 24

Black – 40

Mixed – 63

Other – 16

White – 608

Total – 751

 

We have not provide the full list breakdown, but a general one to assist.
Please see below for exemption:

 

*Exempt under s40 personal data. Due to the sensitivity and special
category data that may be provided. This information is exempt under
Section 40 (Personal Data) of the Freedom of Information Act. We feel it
would not be fair to process information which could lead to the
identification of an individual, either from that information alone or
from that information and any other information that may be available to
any person. To release the information as requested, could lead to
individuals being identified.  This is especially where special category
data such as ethnicity and religion is involved. Therefore the first
principle of the Data Protection Act would be breached. Section 40 is an
absolute exemption and there is therefore no requirement to consider the
public interest in making a decision to withhold the information

 

 

7. And also by religion*

 

Christian/CofE – 112

Muslim – 30

None – 246

Not known – 327

Roman Catholic – 30

Other religions too low to provide exact information - 6

 

Questions 3 – 5 will be provied shortly

 

If you have any queries about this response, please do not hesitate to
email [Middlesbrough Council request email]. Please remember to quote the reference
number shown above in any future communications.

 

If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled you may ask
for an internal review within 40 days of receipt of the response. You
should email [Middlesbrough Council request email] or write to:-

 

Leanne Hamer

Governance & Information Manager

Middlesbrough Council,

Fountain Court,

119 Grange Road,

Middlesbrough,

TS1 2DT

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for an
independent review. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: -

 

Information Commissioner’s Office,

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire,

SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Requests Team

 

Legal and Governance 

Strategy, Information and Governance

Middlesbrough Council,

Fountain Court,

119 Grange Road,

Middlesbrough,

TS1 2DT

Email:   [Middlesbrough Council request email]

 

 

 

dangos adrannau a ddyfynnir

 

Dear Tay Jive

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO: 018984

 

Further to the partial response emailed to you on 5 July 2023. I response
to the remaining question’s is as follows:

 

3. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'standard'
placements?

 

4. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'enhanced'
placements (including step-down, remand and children with disabilities)?

 

5. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for parent and child placements (placement fee, not for individuals)?

 

Response:

 

The information you requested is published on the Council’s website and is
available via the following link:

 

[1]Commissioning and procurement FOI data | Middlesbrough Council

 

If you have any queries about this response, please do not hesitate to
email [2][Middlesbrough Council request email]. Please remember to quote the reference
number shown above in any future communications.

 

If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled you may ask
for an internal review within 40 days of receipt of the response. You
should email [3][Middlesbrough Council request email] or write to:-

 

Leanne Hamer

Governance & Information Manager

Policy, Governance and Information

Middlesbrough Council

PO Box 500

Middlesbrough

TS1 9FT

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for an
independent review. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: -

 

Information Commissioner’s Office,

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire,

SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Requests Team

 

Middlesbrough Council,

Policy, Governance and Information

Middlesbrough Council

PO Box 500

Middlesbrough

TS1 9FT

 

Email: [4][Middlesbrough Council request email]

 

Website: [5]www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

 

dangos adrannau a ddyfynnir

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