Looked after children 2017

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Dear Waltham Forest Borough Council,

Would you kindly be able to tell me:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in the calendar year of 2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local authority in 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in 2017 in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?
5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more

Yours faithfully,

Christina Savage

Information Officer, Waltham Forest Borough Council

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Re: "Freedom of Information request - Looked after children 2017"
Reference: FOI68900936
Date of request:

Dear Christina Savage,

Thank you for your recent request for information. Your request has been
received and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), and in line with the Council's policy and
protocols.

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The Information Officer
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Christina Savage

I would like to re-submit my request, covering a slightly different period of time namely the financial year and not the calendar year:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local authority in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?
5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful (positive viability assessment)?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more

Yours sincerely,

Christina Savage

Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

Re: "Looked After Children"
Reference: FOI69617924
Date of request:

Dear Christina Savage,

Thank you for your recent request for information. Your request has been
received and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), and in line with the Council's policy and
protocols.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

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at: [1][email address] or by post at:

The London Borough of Waltham Forest
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London
E17 4JF

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Best regards,

The Information Officer
The London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Forest Road
London
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Re: FOI Response FOI68900936 "Freedom of Information request - Looked
after children 2017".

Dear Christina Savage,

We are writing regarding your recent request for information about the
following subject: Freedom of Information request - Looked after children
2017.

This has been closed as you have resubmitted covering a slightly different
period.

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the response please contact us via e-mail at:
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Please remember to quote your reference number FOI68900936 in any future
communication.

Kind regards,
The Information Officer.

Best regards,

The Information Officer
The London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Re: FOI Response FOI69617924 "Looked After Children".

Dear Christina Savage,

I am writing to confirm that the Council has now completed its search for
the information which you requested on 6th March 2018 about Looked After
Children.

The information supplied has been provided by the department responsible
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Dear Ms Savage
Please see attached response to your recent FOI request
Many Thanks
Jayne Pasco
Performance Analyst

[1]FOI6961724 Response

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Kind regards,
The Information Officer

Best regards,

The Information Officer
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Christina Savage

Dear Jayne

I can't see an attachment?

Yours sincerely,

Christina Savage

Information Officer, Waltham Forest Borough Council

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Thank you

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Dear Christina Savage

 

Please find your response attached.

 

 

Kind Regards

 

 

Dawn Pidcock

Information Officer

London Borough of Waltham Forest

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