Children in Care Services

S Farhat made this Freedom of Information request to Conwy County Borough Council

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Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

1. How many children were under the care of the local authority at the end of October 2022?
2. How many of these are between the ages of 12 and 15?
3. How many of these are aged 16-25?
4. Of those aged 16-25, how many are placed in semi independent accommodation provided by unregulated private providers.
5. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?
6. Of those aged 16-25, how many are accommodated by regulated providers.
7. Please provide the names of these regulated providers and the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?
8. How many Care Leavers under the age of 18 has the council placed in accommodation provided by unregulated private providers?
9. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?
10. How many Care Leavers under the age of 18 has the council placed in accommodation provided by regulated private providers?
11. Please provide the names of these regulated private providers and the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?
12. How many Care Leavers aged 18 plus does the council currently accommodate in accommodation provided by unregulated private providers?
13. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?
14. How many Care Leavers aged 18 plus does the council currently accommodate in accommodation provided by regulated private providers?
15. What checks are carried out by CCBC to ensure the suitability and compliance with necessary standards and legal requirements within homes run by unregulated private providers in Conwy County?
16. Please provide the names of these regulated private providers and the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?
17. Please provide the contact details (name, job title, telephone and email) of staff in the following roles: Budget holder for independent residential care placement expenditure, Service Lead /Commissioner responsible for commissioning of Independent residential providers, Director of Children’s Services, Responsible Director or Service Manager for Children in Care.
18. Does CCBC have a tendered residential care framework in place for Independent Providers?
19. If so, what is the name of the contract?
20. When does it expire?
21. If so, which Independent Providers are on the contract?
22. Also is this a collaborative contract, and if so which other Local Authorities use it?
23. Does CCBC have a current Children and Young People’s Plan?
24. Does your Local Authority have a current Children in Care Sufficiency Strategy?
25. Please provide the names of the 3 largest Independent Residential Providers in terms of total number of placements within your Local Authority catchment area.
26. Please provide the names of the 3 largest Independent Residential Providers you have placements with.

Yours faithfully,
S Farhat

Uned Llyw-Gwyb / Info-Gov Unit, Conwy County Borough Council

Diolch am eich neges e-bost. Os ydych yn gofyn am fynediad at wybodaeth
dan delerau Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 cewch ymateb o fewn ugain
niwrnod gwaith.

Thank you for your email. If you are requesting access to information
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you will receive a
response within twenty working days.

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Conwy County Borough Council

Dear S Farhat

Thank you for your enquiry 7840.

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socialcarefoi, Conwy County Borough Council

Dear Requester,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.

 

I advise that your request is still in progress and is being dealt with by
our service area/s under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000. 

 

I apologise for the slight delay and will be in touch with you again
shortly.

In the meantime, if you have any queries about your request, please do not
hesitate to contact us, remembering to quote the above reference number
provided in any future communications.

 

Please ensure all e-mail correspondence is sent to this address: 
[1][Conwy Council request email].

 

Yours sincerely,

Vicky Owen

Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information

Gwasanaethau Gofal Cymdeithasol ac Addysg/Social Care & Education Services

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy County Borough Council

PO Box 1, Conwy, LL30 9GN
Gwe/Web: [2]www.conwy.gov.uk/freedomofinformation  

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From: [3][email address] <[4][email address]>
Sent: 09 November 2022 09:47
To: socialcarefoi <[5][email address]>
Subject: Your Business Unit has Received a Business Unit Request - 7841

Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

 

1. How many children were under the care of the local authority at the end
of October 2022?

2. How many of these are between the ages of 12 and 15?

3. How many of these are aged 16-25?

4. Of those aged 16-25, how many are placed in semi independent
accommodation provided by unregulated private providers.

5. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

6. Of those aged 16-25, how many are accommodated by regulated providers.

7. Please provide the names of these regulated providers and the average
cost per child per week to the council per provider?

8. How many Care Leavers under the age of 18 has the council placed in
accommodation provided by unregulated private providers?

9. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

10. How many Care Leavers under the age of 18 has the council placed in
accommodation provided by regulated private providers?

11. Please provide the names of these regulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

12. How many Care Leavers aged 18 plus does the council currently
accommodate in accommodation provided by unregulated private providers?

13. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and
the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

14. How many Care Leavers aged 18 plus does the council currently
accommodate in accommodation provided by regulated private providers?

15. What checks are carried out by CCBC to ensure the suitability and
compliance with necessary standards and legal requirements within homes
run by unregulated private providers in Conwy County?

16. Please provide the names of these regulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

17. Please provide the contact details (name, job title, telephone and
email) of staff in the following roles: Budget holder for independent
residential care placement expenditure, Service Lead /Commissioner
responsible for commissioning of Independent residential providers,
Director of Children’s Services, Responsible Director or Service Manager
for Children in Care.

18. Does CCBC have a tendered residential care framework in place for
Independent Providers?

19. If so, what is the name of the contract?

20. When does it expire?

21. If so, which Independent Providers are on the contract?

22. Also is this a collaborative contract, and if so which other Local
Authorities use it?

23. Does CCBC have a current Children and Young People’s Plan?

24. Does your Local Authority have a current Children in Care Sufficiency
Strategy?

25. Please provide the names of the 3 largest Independent Residential
Providers in terms of total number of placements within your Local
Authority catchment area.

26. Please provide the names of the 3 largest Independent Residential
Providers you have placements with.

 

Yours faithfully, S Farhat

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Dear socialcarefoi,

By law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by 7 December 2022. I would like a response by the end of this week.

Yours sincerely,

S Farhat

Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Conwy County Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Children in Care Services'.

The Authority has not answered this request in the legal time frame.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

Yours faithfully,
S Farhat
S Farhat

Uned Llyw-Gwyb / Info-Gov Unit, Conwy County Borough Council

Diolch am eich neges e-bost. Os ydych yn gofyn am fynediad at wybodaeth
dan delerau Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 cewch ymateb o fewn ugain
niwrnod gwaith.

Thank you for your email. If you are requesting access to information
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you will receive a
response within twenty working days.

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Conwy County Borough Council

Dear S Farhat

Thank you for your enquiry 9284.

If you are requesting access to information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulation 2004 you will receive a response within twenty working days. If your enquiry is related to invoking your rights as set out under Data Protection legislation, you will receive a response within one calendar month.

Please ensure you send all correspondence to the [Conwy Council request email] email address quoting reference number 9284.

This email and any attachments may contain confidential material and are solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you must not use, retain or disclose any information contained in this email. For details of our privacy notice click here Privacy-Notice

Conwy County Borough Council

Dear S Farhat,

 

Thank you for your enquiry 9284. Your internal review request or
information complaint is acknowledged. It will be dealt with and a
response issued shortly.

 

If you have any queries about your request, do not hesitate to contact us,
remembering to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Please ensure all email correspondence is sent to the
[Conwy Council request email] email address

 

Uned Llywodreathu Gwybodaeth / Information Governance Unit

Cyngor Bwrdeistef Sirol CONWY County Borough Council

E-Bost / E-Mail: [Conwy Council request email]

socialcarefoi, Conwy County Borough Council

Dear Requester,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.

 

I advise that your request is still in progress and is being dealt with by
our service area/s under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000. 

 

I sincerely apologise for the ongoing delay and will be in touch with you
once I have an update from our teams.

 

In the meantime, if you have any queries about your request, please do not
hesitate to contact us, remembering to quote the above reference number
provided in any future communications.

 

Please ensure all e-mail correspondence is sent to this address: 
[1][Conwy Council request email].

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Vicky Owen

Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information

Gwasanaethau Gofal Cymdeithasol ac Addysg/Social Care & Education Services

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy County Borough Council

PO Box 1, Conwy, LL30 9GN
Gwe/Web: [2]www.conwy.gov.uk/freedomofinformation  

 

From: socialcarefoi
Sent: 02 December 2022 12:04
To: [FOI #915033 email]
Cc: Uned Llyw-Gwyb / Info-Gov Unit <[Conwy Council request email]>
Subject: SIP: FOI 7841: Children's Placements

 

Dear Requester,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.

 

I advise that your request is still in progress and is being dealt with by
our service area/s under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000. 

 

I apologise for the slight delay and will be in touch with you again
shortly.

 

In the meantime, if you have any queries about your request, please do not
hesitate to contact us, remembering to quote the above reference number
provided in any future communications.

 

Please ensure all e-mail correspondence is sent to this address: 
[3][Conwy Council request email].

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Vicky Owen

Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information

Gwasanaethau Gofal Cymdeithasol ac Addysg/Social Care & Education Services

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy County Borough Council

PO Box 1, Conwy, LL30 9GN
Gwe/Web: [4]www.conwy.gov.uk/freedomofinformation  

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From: [5][email address] <[6][email address]>
Sent: 09 November 2022 09:47
To: socialcarefoi <[7][email address]>
Subject: Your Business Unit has Received a Business Unit Request - 7841

Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

 

1. How many children were under the care of the local authority at the end
of October 2022?

2. How many of these are between the ages of 12 and 15?

3. How many of these are aged 16-25?

4. Of those aged 16-25, how many are placed in semi independent
accommodation provided by unregulated private providers.

5. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

6. Of those aged 16-25, how many are accommodated by regulated providers.

7. Please provide the names of these regulated providers and the average
cost per child per week to the council per provider?

8. How many Care Leavers under the age of 18 has the council placed in
accommodation provided by unregulated private providers?

9. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

10. How many Care Leavers under the age of 18 has the council placed in
accommodation provided by regulated private providers?

11. Please provide the names of these regulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

12. How many Care Leavers aged 18 plus does the council currently
accommodate in accommodation provided by unregulated private providers?

13. Please provide the names of these unregulated private providers and
the average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

14. How many Care Leavers aged 18 plus does the council currently
accommodate in accommodation provided by regulated private providers?

15. What checks are carried out by CCBC to ensure the suitability and
compliance with necessary standards and legal requirements within homes
run by unregulated private providers in Conwy County?

16. Please provide the names of these regulated private providers and the
average cost per child per week to the council per provider?

17. Please provide the contact details (name, job title, telephone and
email) of staff in the following roles: Budget holder for independent
residential care placement expenditure, Service Lead /Commissioner
responsible for commissioning of Independent residential providers,
Director of Children’s Services, Responsible Director or Service Manager
for Children in Care.

18. Does CCBC have a tendered residential care framework in place for
Independent Providers?

19. If so, what is the name of the contract?

20. When does it expire?

21. If so, which Independent Providers are on the contract?

22. Also is this a collaborative contract, and if so which other Local
Authorities use it?

23. Does CCBC have a current Children and Young People’s Plan?

24. Does your Local Authority have a current Children in Care Sufficiency
Strategy?

25. Please provide the names of the 3 largest Independent Residential
Providers in terms of total number of placements within your Local
Authority catchment area.

26. Please provide the names of the 3 largest Independent Residential
Providers you have placements with.

 

Yours faithfully, S Farhat

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Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Conwy County Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Children in Care Services'.

Despite the Local Authority citing a delay, it has been a considerable amount of time and I have not had an answer.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

Yours faithfully,

S Farhat

Uned Llyw-Gwyb / Info-Gov Unit, Conwy County Borough Council

Diolch am eich neges e-bost/ Thank you for your email.

Os ydych yn gwneud cais am fynediad at wybodaeth o dan delerau Deddf
Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 neu Reoliad Gwybodaeth Amgylcheddol 2004, byddwch
yn derbyn ymateb cyn pen ugain diwrnod gwaith.

Os yw’ch ymholiad yn ymwneud â galw’ch hawliau i rym fel y’u nodir yn y
ddeddfwriaeth Diogelu Data, byddwch yn derbyn ymateb cyn pen un mis
calendr.

If you are requesting access to information under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulation 2004
you will receive a response within twenty working days.

If your enquiry is related to invoking your rights as set out under Data
Protection legislation, you will receive a response within one calendar
month.

 

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