Statistics on child refugees and asylum seekers

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to request information under the freedom of information act. Please respond within the required 20 working days.

Please send across:
- The total sum of money received by the local authority from the government’s fund for local authorities to “build capacity” for unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) - as outlined here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...
- A breakdown outlining how this funding was allocated
- The number of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) placed by the local authority as a result of receiving this funding
- The number of UASCs placed in each of the following forms of provision who were placed through the provision of this funding:
* Foster care
* Supported Lodgings (with live in hosts)
* Supported Accommodation
* Other - please specify.

Yours faithfully,

Ramzy Alwakeel

Information Compliance-Officer, Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Dear Ramzy Alwakeel

Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council ( 19/02/20) and I will deal with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 18/03/20) unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.

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

Yours sincerely

Information Compliance Team
Legal Services
Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [email address]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Information Compliance-Officer
Legal Services
Service Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council

Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [email address]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

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Information Compliance-Officer, Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Dear Ramzy Alwakeel

 

I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information.

 

Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s
response.

 

 

Request

Please send across:

1.- The total sum of money received by the local authority from the
government’s fund for local authorities to “build capacity” for
unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) - as outlined here:

 

[1]https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

2- A breakdown outlining how this funding was allocated

3- The number of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) placed by
the local authority as a result of receiving this funding

4- The number of UASCs placed in each of the following forms of provision
who were placed through the provision of this funding:

* Foster care

* Supported Lodgings (with live in hosts)

* Supported Accommodation

* Other - please specify.

 

Response

Q1 - £94,063

Q2 – We have advertised and recruited to a social worker.  Their role has
a dual purpose firstly to work with our child refugees and asylum seekers
to  improve outcomes and also to deliver training to the workforce to
increase their knowledge and understanding of working with child refugees
and asylum seekers.

Q3 – 0, we are supporting more children via self arrival

Q4 – n/a

 

 

 

You may also find it helpful to refer to our web page
https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/busi...
which contains other helpful information as well.

 

 

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

 

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Requests for internal reviews should be acknowledged and the target date
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include an explanation of why you are dissatisfied with our response.
Requests for an internal review should be sent to:
[Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]

 

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 provided by the Council. The Information Commission can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Compliance Team

Legal Services

Delivery

Bracknell Forest Council

Tel: 01344 352000

Email: [email address]

Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

 

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