Thank you for your request for information and I confirm we shall
respond as quickly as possible but not later than 3 July 2009.

Wendy Kassamani
Information Compliance Officer
Brighton & Hove City Council
Tel: 01273 296636

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Regarding your request for information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000: Ref: foi/316/09

" 1. Please provide figures of how many children were taken into care
in the years 2006-2009. Please give a breakdown of figures by each year
(2006/2007/2008/2009) and age groups.

With regard to age groups, my understanding is you hold information in the
following age categories: 0-1, 1-3, 4-5, 6-7 and 7 and above.

A) The exact age of each individual UASC was when first

accommodated - Using the formula that indicates how many full years

and months has elapsed since birth. Such as 16.4, meaning 16 years

and 4 months.

B) The exact date each individual first became accommodated under

Section 20.

C) An indication, of a Yes or No, on whether you have provided any

individual UASC with Section 17 support, prior to them being

accommodated under Section 20 on the date given in section B.

D) If, at present, any individual has been discharged from Section

20, please advise of the exact date this discharge took effect.

E) Whether any services are currently provided, to each individual,

under the Children (Leaving Care) Act.

F) Whether any services are currently provided, to each individual,

under Section 17 of the Children Act .

G) The exact date any individual UASC was assessed as being 18 or

more years of age.

Please find set out below the information in response to the above
request:

"5 UASC between the ages of 16 and 17 were accommodated in the period
between the 1^st October and the 31^st December.

Questions A through G relate to individuals, so is exempt in accordance
with section 40 (where a small number of individuals is involved,
although information is anonymised it may be possible to make
identification.)

The answer to the final point relating to assessment of age before
accommodation is No, Unless clearly older than 18 a client will be
accommodated first."

Should you have any queries concerning this request please contact me,
remembering to quote the reference number shown above.

If you are not satisfied how your request has been handled, you can
appeal. Please write to:

Freedom of Information Appeals

Room 218

Brighton & Hove City Council

Hove Town Hall

Norton Road

Hove BN3 4AH

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If you have any queries regarding this process, please contact me via the
contact details below.

If you are still not satisfied after your complaint has been investigated,
you can escalate your complaint to the Information Commissioners Office.
The contact details are:

The Information Commissioners Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone number: 01625 545745

e-mail: [2][email address]

Website: [3]www.dataprotection.gov.uk

If you have any queries regarding this process, please contact me via the
contact details below.

Wendy Kassamani

Information Compliance Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council

Hove Town Hall

Norton Road

Hove, BN3 4AH

Tel: 01273 296636

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contractor(s) unless otherwise stated. The supply of documents under the
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example, by making multiple copies, publishing and issuing copies to the
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provisions of the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1998 (S.29 and S.30)
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criticism, review and news reporting.

Authorisation to re-use copyright material not owned by Brighton & Hove
City Council and/or its contractor(s) should be sought from the copyright
holders concerned.

If you are considering re-using the information disclosed to you through
this request, for any purpose outside of what could be considered for
personal use, then you are required under the Public Sector Re-use of
Information Regulations 2005 to make an Application for Re-use to the
organisation from which you have requested the information. Applications
for Re-Use should be directed to Mr Paul O'Neill at the address above.

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Please see amended response below. I apologise that the [revious email
contained error in `content of your request - lst paragraph'.

Wendy Kassamani

Information Compliance Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council

Tel: 01273 296636

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