Accomodation of S20 Children

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Dear Gloucestershire County Council,

Please could you tell me:

Q1. How many children are currently accommodated by your local authority under section 20 of the Children Act 1989?

Q2. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section 20 for more than 3 months?

Q3. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section 20 for more than 6 months?

Q4. Q3. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section 20 for more than 12 months?

Yours faithfully,

Themer Slimane

Gloucestershire CC, Gloucestershire County Council

Information request
Our reference: 13202759

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Dear ‎Sir/Madam‏
 
Request for Information (Reference: 13202759 )
 
Thank you for your request for information, received on 7 June 2019.
 
Request summary:
Q1. How many children are currently accommodated by your local authority
under section 20 of the Children Act 1989?
Q2. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section
20 for more than 3 months?
Q3. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section
20 for more than 6 months?
Q4. Q3. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under
section 20 for more than 12 months?
 
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Request Support Assistant
Information Management Services

01452 324000

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Information request
Our reference: 13202759

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Dear Sir/Madam
 
I am pleased to provide a response to your request for information,
received on 7 June 2019 :

Q1. How many children are currently accommodated by your local authority
under section 20 of the Children Act 1989?
Q2. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section
20 for more than 3 months?
Q3. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under section
20 for more than 6 months?
Q4. Q3. Of the children in Q1, how many have been accommodated under
section 20 for more than 12 months?

Please find this information attached.

Gloucestershire County Council has not withheld any information in
relation to this request under the exemptions of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FoIA).

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours faithfully
Amelia Banner
Information Requests Officer
Information Management Service

01452 324000

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