Religion and/or ethnicity of children in local authority care.

West Lancashire Borough Council did not have the information requested.

Dear West Lancashire District Council,

I would like some information regarding the ethnicity and/or religion of children
who are looked after by your authority. Please could you
specifically answer the questions below:
1. Total number children in local authority foster placements
2. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in local authority foster
placements and of these how many are Muslim?
3. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in local authority foster placements
4. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in LA foster placements with non-Muslim carers

5. Total number children in agency foster placements
6. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in agency foster
placements and of these how many are Muslim?
7. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in agency foster placements
8. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in agency foster placements with non-Muslim carers

9. Total number children in in-house children’s homes
10. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in in-house children's
homes and of these how many are Muslim?
11. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in in-house children's homes

12. Total number children in external children’s homes
13. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in external children's
homes and of these how many are Muslim?
14. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in external children's homes

Yours faithfully,

Tay Jiva

Freedom Of Information, West Lancashire Borough Council

Dear Tay

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

Thank you for your request for information however Lancashire County Council is responsible for Social Services and Children’s Services, within the Borough. The email address for Lancashire County Council is: [email address] The postal address is: Lancashire County Council, PO Box 78, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ.]

If you have any further queries, or if you would like me to transfer your request to Lancashire County Council please contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to: Mr Terry Broderick, Borough Solicitor

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

If you are not content with the outcome of an internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Sylvia

Sylvia Smith
Snr Admin & Electoral Services Officer
West Lancashire Borough Council
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Fax: 01695 585050
West Lancashire Borough Council,
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