Accomodation of S20 Children

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Dear Plymouth City 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

FOI People, Plymouth City Council

Dear Themer

FOI Reference: 909588

Thank you for your request for information about S20. Your request was received on 10 June 2019 and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

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Yours sincerely

Hayley Stevens
Information Access Officer
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House
West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
T +441752398169
E [email address]
www.plymouth.gov.uk

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FOI People, Plymouth City Council

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Dear Themer

Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information request.

Kind Regards

Hayley Stevens
Information Access Officer
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House
West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
T +441752398169
E [email address]
www.plymouth.gov.uk

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