Average wait times for Adult Social Work Needs Assessments

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Dear Lambeth Borough Council,

I would like you to provide stats on the average wait times for an Adult Social Work needs assessment over the last 3 years. If possible please break it down by month. If the above breaches the maximum aloud to spend (Section 12 of the FOIA) on a request please prioritise the last year.

I expect a response within 20 working Days.

Yours faithfully,

[name removed]

Gill Greer, Lambeth Borough Council

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Dear [name removed]

Thank you for your request for information received on 6 August 2018. 
This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 
 Please find below our response to the information you requested, which
was:

Dear Lambeth Borough Council,

I would like you to provide stats on the average wait times for an Adult
Social Work needs assessment over the last 3 years. If possible please
break it down by month. If the above breaches the maximum aloud to spend
(Section 12 of the FOIA) on a request please prioritise the last year.

Our Response

Our Adult Social Care Section do not hold data for 2015 – 2017.  Please
find below detail of average wait times for 2017 – 2018:

Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18
Average
Days
Awaiting
Assessment 87 68 55 44 57 57 57 56 57 60 75 71

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