LAC and Care Leavers Levels of Care

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Dear Blackpool Borough Council,

1. Regarding your Looked After Children aged 16-17 and for your Care Leavers aged 18-25 who are currently placed in semi-independent unregulated accommodation, please could you define the different levels/categories of care that the council has for these individuals.

2. Please could you let me know what the average cost per week per service user per Care Level per provider is when these individuals are placed in semi-independent accommodation.

An example of this could be:

.................................Care Level 1....Care Level 2....Care Level 3....Care Level 4....Care Level 5
Supplier Name 1.....£xx...................£xx....................£xx..................£xx................£xx............
Supplier Name 2.....£xx...................£xx....................£xx..................£xx................£xx.............
Supplier Name 3.....£xx...................£xx....................£xx..................£xx................£xx.............
Supplier Name 4.....£xx...................£xx....................£xx..................£xx................£xx............

3. Please let me know how many Looked After Children aged 16-17 you currently accommodate in semi-independent unregulated accommodation per care level.

4. Please let me know how many Care Leavers aged 18-25 you currently accommodate in semi independent unregulated accommodation per care level.

Yours faithfully,

James Oliver

FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

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FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

Dear Oliver

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

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FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

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Dear Mr Oliver

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the information you requested on 14.06.2020. Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in responding to this request.

A copy of the information that you requested is attached.

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If you have any queries about this letter you can contact me, or write to: FOI, PO Box 4, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us at [email address]. Please remember to quote your reference number when you contact us.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team
Governance and Partnerships | Blackpool Council |Number One| Bickerstaffe Square |Talbot Road |Blackpool |FY1 3AH

Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA
T: 01253 477477
E: [Blackpool Council request email]

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