16+ Looked after Children Placement Costs and Data Information
Dear Essex County 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
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your below request for information.
Unfortunately we are unable to process your request without a first name/initial, please can you provide one or the other to enable us to process your request.
Kind Regards
Daniel Cuthbert
Your Right To Know
External IG Team
Democracy and Transparency
Corporate and Customer Services
Essex County Council
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Dear David,
Thank you for your response. I confirm my name is Kate Wilson.
Yours sincerely,
Ms Wilson
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