Safeguarding referrals received
Dear Warwickshire County Council,
I would like to ask the following:
Local Authorities in England & Wales Question:
Between the dates of 1st Jan 2020 and 1st of February 2021 how many safeguarding referrals* have been received from the following organisations "Department for Work & Pensions", "Centre for Health & Disability Assessments also known as Maximus", "ATOS also known as Independent Assessment Services" and "Capita"?
*Adult Safeguarding Referrals only
Local Authorities in Scotland Question:
Between the dates of 1st Jan 2020 and 1st of February 2021 how many "Adult Support & Protection" referrals have been received from the following organisations "Department for Work & Pensions", "Centre for Health & Disability Assessments also known as Maximus", "ATOS also known as Independent Assessment Services" and "Capita"?
Yours faithfully,
Michael Carroll-Owen
Information request
Our reference: 6508772
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Dear Mr Carroll-Owen
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February 2021. We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of
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Kind regards
Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer
Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 413716
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Information request
Our reference: 6508772
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Dear Mr Carroll-Owen,
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Your request for information, received on 17 February 2021 and concerning
safeguarding referrals from organisations, is currently being considered
by Warwickshire County Council. However I am writing to advise that there
will be a delay in providing you with our response to your request.
In line with many organisations, nationally and globally, Warwickshire
County Council is experiencing unprecedented challenges during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst we will endeavour to adhere to our Information
Rights timescales during this period, there may be times when we need
to redirect our resources to assist the council and partner agencies to
respond to the outbreak.
I apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience caused, and will
write to you as soon as possible with the Council's response to your
request. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this
time.
Further guidance can be found on the Information Commissioner's Office
website
at [1]https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/you...
If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the
manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not
hesitate to contact me at the above address in the first instance. Any
complaints will be dealt with under the Council's internal review
procedure.
Further information about your rights under the Freedom of Information
Act, is available from the Information Commissioner's Office (0303 123
1113) or www.ico.org.uk and on the County Council's website.
Yours sincerely,
Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer
Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 413716
E-mail: [email address]
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.
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Information request
Our reference: 6508772
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Dear Mr Carroll-Owen,
Thank you for your request for information received on 17 February 2021.
Our response to your request is now attached.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in making our response. However,
I hope that the information now being provided is still of help and
interest to you at this time.
Yours sincerely
Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer
Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 413716
E-mail: [email address]
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.
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