Children's Services Computerised Social Work Records relating to alleged Domestic Violence

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Philip J Measures

Dear Barking & Dagenham Borough Council,

Can you please advise if you record on Children's Services computer
records all reported details of Domestic Violence / Domestic Abuse
on the following SEPARATE records:
a) the name of the child
b) the names of all other children in that household
b) the name of the (alleged) perpetrator
c) the name of the (alleged) victim
and, if not, how you track Offenders especially when they may move
addresses and how children in new households are Safeguarded.
If the details are only held on the child's record would you accept
that this is a failing which needs to be rectified urgently and, if
so, what actions you will be taking?

Yours faithfully,

Philip J Measures

Freedom of Information, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council

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ahmed remi, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council

Dear Philip J Measures

Thank you for your e-mail received <_IF_PERSON28 October 2010½=YUÃÇW9IC235D_> requesting information regarding the council recording of all reported details of Domestic Violence/ Domestic Abuse on Children's Services Computer record.

Michael Fenn in Children Services will arrange for the information to be provided to you no later than 25/11/2010.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be informed if this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

Remi Ahmed
Corporate Complaints & FOI Team
Barking and Dagenham Direct
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
2nd Floor Roycraft House
Linton Road Barking
IG11 8HE
Phone: 020 8227 5788
Fax: 020 8227 5184

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Ryan Janet, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council

Dear Mr P Measures

Dear Barking & Dagenham Borough Council,

Can you please advise if you record on Children's Services computer

records all reported details of Domestic Violence / Domestic Abuse

on the following SEPARATE records:

All Reports of Domestic Violence are recorded on the
Children's Services Records.

a) the name of the child

Details recorded against child

b) the names of all other children in that household

Details recorded against other children in household.

c) the name of the (alleged) perpetrator

The name of the (alleged) perpetrator will be recorded

d) the name of the (alleged) victim

The name of the (alleged) victim will be recorded

and, if not, how you track Offenders especially when they may move

addresses and how children in new households are Safeguarded.

If the details are only held on the child's record would you accept

that this is a failing which needs to be rectified urgently and, if

so, what actions you will be taking?

London Borough Barking and Dagenham do not see that there is a failing in
the way that information is recorded. Information that needs to be passed
to another organisation in the safeguarding of children will occur when it
is applicable to do so.

If you are not satisfied with the way that I have dealt with your request
you can make a complaint by writing to the Corporate Complaints Team, Room
104, Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking IG11 7HE Alternatively you can
make your complaint on-line at [1]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk or you can
e-mail your complaint to [2][email address].

If you are still not satisfied, after following our Corporate Complaints
procedure, you can take your complaint to the Information Commissioner.
Full details of how to do this will be made available on request.

Yours Sincerely

Janet Ryan | Complaints and Information Team Manager, Members Case
Officer for Children, Adult and Community Services.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | Room B34 Civic Centre | Dagenham
| RM10 7BY

Phone: 020 8227 3636 | Fax: 020 8227 2156

Email: janet.ryan[3]@lbbd.gov.uk | [4]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

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