Children's Independent Assessments

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Dear Bedford Borough Council,

Please can you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1. How many assessments were completed by independent practitioners or external organisations during the period 23/03/2020 and 22/03/2021 for:
A: PAMS assessments
B: Parenting risk assessments
C: SGO assessments
D: Form F assessments
E: Connected Person / Kinship Care assessments
F: Kinship Viability Assessments
G: Age assessment / unaccompanied minor assessments

2. What is the average price paid per:
A: PAMS assessment
B: Parenting risk assessment
C: SGO assessment
D: Form F assessment
E: Connected Person / Kinship Care Assessment
F: Kinship Viability Assessment
G: Age assessment / unaccompanied minors

3. Please provide the name, position and contact details of the person or team responsible for commissioning these assessments

Yours faithfully,

Jim Ward

Freedom of Information, Bedford Borough Council

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Dear Jim Ward

 

Request pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request No. 17405

 

I refer to your recent enquiry for information held by the Council. 

 

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Please find the information you requested enclosed.

 

You requested:

1.      How many assessments were completed by independent practitioners
or external organisations during the period 23/03/2020 and 22/03/2021 for:

A: PAMS assessments  47 (16 PAMS assessments, 25 Parenting assessments and
6 Parent Assess)

B: Parenting risk assessments 4

C: SGO assessments 17

D: Form F assessments 0

E: Connected Person / Kinship Care assessments 4

F: Kinship Viability Assessments 1

G: Age assessment / unaccompanied minor assessments 0

 

2.      What is the average price paid per:

A: PAMS assessment £2382.28 (PAMS assessment - £2578.43, Parenting
assessments - £2084.93, Parent Assess - £2483.48)

B: Parenting risk assessment £2120

C: SGO assessment £2022.88

D: Form F assessment n/a

E: Connected Person / Kinship Care Assessment £2493.46

F: Kinship Viability Assessment £3800

G: Age assessment / unaccompanied minors n/a

 

3. Please provide the name, position and contact details of the person or
team responsible for commissioning these assessments

Angela Stango Team Leader - Statutory Support Services

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