Looked After Children

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Children and Families Across Borders

Dear Basildon Borough Council,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information in relation to Looked After Children:

• The total number of Looked After Children under your local authority care, where family members outside the United Kingdom were explored between January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.
• The number of Looked After Children under your local authority care that were subsequently placed outside the United Kingdom between January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.
• The number and type of placement orders used for placing Looked After Children from your local authority care with family members abroad between January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.

Please provide the information electronically.

Research conducted by Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) in 2018 discovered considerable discrepancies in post-placement practices of UK local authorities for children in international kinship placements. Access to this information will support CFAB’s further research into the outcomes of international kinship placements and CFAB’s campaign for clear guidance on the appropriate steps to take when placing children with families abroad.

I understand that under the Act, you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days of receiving this letter. If this is request is unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me and I will be happy to provide further clarification.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Andre Johnsen
Research and Impact
[email address]
Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB)
Victoria Charity Centre, 11 Belgrave Road, London, SW1V 1RB

Dpo, Basildon Borough Council

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Basildon Council, Email Notification, Basildon Borough Council

This email is an acknowledgement of your Legal
Information Request submitted on 16/10/2019. A notification will be sent
to your email address by 13/11/2019. For your reference please see a copy
of your request which was submitted online.

Dear Basildon Borough Council,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request
the following information in relation to Looked After Children:

• The total number of Looked After Children under your local authority
care, where family members outside the United Kingdom were explored
between January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.
• The number of Looked After Children under your local authority care that
were subsequently placed outside the United Kingdom between January 2015
and December 2017 inclusive.
• The number and type of placement orders used for placing Looked After
Children from your local authority care with family members abroad between
January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.

Please provide the information electronically.

Research conducted by Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) in 2018
discovered considerable discrepancies in post-placement practices of UK
local authorities for children in international kinship placements. Access
to this information will support CFAB’s further research into the outcomes
of international kinship placements and CFAB’s campaign for clear guidance
on the appropriate steps to take when placing children with families
abroad. 

All future Freedom of Information and Subject Access request must now be
submitted via [1]online form.

Thank you.

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Basildon Council, Email Notification, Basildon Borough Council

Dear Mr A Johnsen

I refer to your request for information submitted on 16/10/2019.

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and
electronic records, It has been established that the information you
requested is not held by the Council. These services are instead provided
by Essex County Council.

Requests for information under the FOI or EIR Acts can be [1]made
online or in writing to:

 

Your Right to Know

Transparency Team

Essex County Council

Market Road

County Hall

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision
you should write to:

The Manager Information Support Team (ICT)

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, 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
first. The ICO can be contacted at The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SKP 5AF

If you have any queries about this letter please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

You will be unable to reply to this email. If you wish to contact us
please email [Basildon Borough Council request email]

Yours sincerely

Peter Samuels

Information Support Team

This message does not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies or
procedures of Basildon Borough Council or its partners and does not give
rise to any contract, undertaking or agreement. eMail is not a secure form
of communication. Every effort has been made to ensure that this message
has been correctly addressed. It and any associated file(s) may contain
private or confidential information or details intended only for the
sender and the intended recipient. If this message is received by anyone
other than the intended recipient please delete the message and any
associated file(s) and destroy any printed copy. Please notify the sender
by a return e-mail or telephone and make them aware that the message has
been received by someone other than the intended recipient. If the subject
line of this email begins PER: then the email is a personal one and is the
personal responsibility of the sender and not Basildon Borough Council or
its partners.
If you would like to find out more about how Basildon Borough Council use
your personal data please go to www.basildon.gov.uk/privacy

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