Trafficking of children and their subsequent care

Kingston upon Thames Borough Council did not have the information requested.

Dear Kingston upon Thames Borough Council,

Please find below an FOI request relating to the trafficking of children and their subsequent care.

Unseen piloted safe accommodation for potentially trafficked foreign migrant children. The service was developed with local authority, police and governmental partners and was Ofsted registered. Through running this service we became aware of some systemic barriers that fundamentally prevent children from accessing the care and protection they need.

We would like to know, for each local authority in the UK:

1. How many potentially trafficked children you have identified in the last 12 months?
2. How many of these children have been non-UK Nationals?
3. Of the children identified what type of care placements have been sought? (foster care, secure, supported accommodation, children’s home, living independently)
4. How many children in this cohort have subsequently a) remained in their original placement b) moved to a different placement c) gone missing short-term (72 hours or less) or d) gone missing long-term (over 72 hours)?

This information is being requested from each Local Authority area in the UK.
Yours faithfully,
Unseen (UK)

RBK FOI, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

Dear Ms Garbers,

Thank you for your request. 

The information that you have requested has been considered under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. It cannot be provided as it is not held
by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Kingston).

 

Your request is for information relating to the provision of children’s
services. These services are managed on behalf of Kingston
by Achieving for Children (AfC), a community interest company.

 

For the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Kingston does not
hold the information requested.

 

In accordance with Kingston’s obligations under Section 16 of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 your request is better addressed to AfC. AfC is a
separate organisation for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and, accordingly, the information you are seeking can be requested
from AfC.

 

Please submit your request to the Freedom of Information
Lead, Achieving for Children, Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham,
TW1 3BZ. A link can be found on the AfC
website. [1]https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/...

 

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way your request for information has been
handled by Kingston Council, you can ask for review by writing to: Freedom
of Information Officer, Guildhall, 2 High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1
1EU, or by email to: [2][email address]

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or any review
you have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner at
the address shown below. Further information about the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane, Wilmslow

Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700   

Website: [3]http://www.ico.org.uk/

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team

Royal Borough of Kingston.

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