16+ Looked after Children Placement Costs and Data Information
Dear Bracknell Forest Borough Council,
I am writing to request information about the numbers and cost of placements for 16 and 17 year old looked after children in your local authority.
Can you please answer the following questions:
1) How many 16 and 17 year old looked after children is your local authority responsible for currently?
2) How many 16 and 17 year old looked after children in your local authority are currently placed out of area?
3) How many 16 and 17 year old looked after children were accommodated in spot purchased placements (off framework/contracted arrangements) in the 22/23 financial year?
4) What was the cost of placements/supported accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds per week for the 22/23 financial year?
a) lowest cost
b) highest cost
c) average cost
5) Are there sufficient placements in your local authority area for 16 and 17 year old looked after children who have a high level of complex needs?
Yours faithfully,
Ms Wilson
Dear Ms Wilson
Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council (04/05/2023 ) and we will answer your request 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 05/06/2023) 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 us. 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: [Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]
Web: http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
Dear Ms Wilson
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.
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│I am writing to request information about the numbers and cost of │
│placements for 16 and 17 year old looked after children in your local │
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│Can you please answer the following questions: │
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│1) How many 16 and 17 year old looked after children is your local │
│authority responsible for currently? 33 │
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│2) How many 16 and 17 year old looked after children in your local │
│authority are currently placed out of area? 9 │
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│3) How many 16 and 17 year old looked after children were accommodated │
│in spot purchased placements (off framework/contracted arrangements) in │
│the 22/23 financial year? As of 05/05/23 we have 7 spot purchased │
│placements. │
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│4) What was the cost of placements/supported accommodation for 16 and 17│
│year olds per week for the 22/23 financial year? │
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│a) lowest cost £850.00 │
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│b) highest cost £3,900.00 │
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│c) average cost £1,436.10 │
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│5) Are there sufficient placements in your local authority area for 16 │
│and 17 year old looked after children who have a high level of complex │
│needs? No │
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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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