Information request
Our reference: 5099544

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Dear Mr Johnson
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 7 November
2019.
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 5 December 2019.
 
In some case, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we will
send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 

 Kind regards

Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer

Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 418633

 
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Information request
Our reference: 5099544

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Dear ‎Mr Johnson‏,
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Your request for information has been considered by Warwickshire County
Council under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
 
Please be advised that we are not providing information in answer to your
request on this occasion.
 
This is because we do not record and hold some of the information as
requested - and where information that you have requested is held, it is
not held in a reportable format on our central recording database.
Therefore In order for us to provide this information in answer to your
request, we would be required to undertake a manual review of individual
records and files.
 
The Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and
Fees)Regulations 2004 currently sets the appropriate costs limit at £450
which would amount to 18 hours of officer time.
 
We estimate that compliance with any part of your request would exceed the
appropriate costs limit under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and therefore we are not obliged to comply with your request.
 
Therefore please treat this response as a Refusal Notice in accordance
with Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in respect of the
information that is held.
 
 
You asked us:
 
I would like to know the minimum and maximum weekly cost of the below
Placement types for Looked after Children placed in Residential Children's
Homes for the Financial Year 2018 -2019 supplied by Private or Voluntary
Organisations;

Please provide a breakdown of Framework and Spot purchase price and how
many of these placements have been made;

1a. Children with Moderate Learning Disabilities (LD)with one member of
Staff to two Children level of support.

1b Children with Moderate Learning Disabilities (LD)with one memberof
Staff to one Child level of support.

1c. Children with Moderate Learning Disabilities(LD) with two members of
Staff to one Child level of support.

1d. Children with Moderate Learning Disabilities(LD) with one member of
Staff to two Children level of support and Full- time education provided

1e. Children with Moderate Learning Disabilities(LD) with one member of
Staff to two Children level of support and Full- time education and
Therapy provided.
 
As advised above, for us to provide information in answer to this part
your request, we would be required to undertake a manual review of
individual records and files. For the 57 files that would apply, we
estimate that compliance with this part of your request would exceed the
appropriate costs limit under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
 
 
2a. Children with Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) with one member of Staff
to two Children level of support.

2b Children with Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) with one member of Staff
to one Child level of support.

2c. Children with Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) with two members of Staff
to one Child level of support.

2d. Children with Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) with one member of Staff
to two Children level of support and Full- time education provided

2e. Children with Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) with one member of Staff
to two Children level of support and Full- time education and Therapy
provided.
 
 
Please be advised that Warwickshire County Council no longer categorise
children as EBD, with the equivalent category that we record under being
Social, Emotional & Health (SEMH) needs.
 
However, this information is again not held in a reportable format on our
central recording database and we would be required to undertake a manual
review of individual records and files to provide data on this. We again
estimate that compliance with this part of your request would exceed the
appropriate costs limit under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
 
 
 
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within 40 days of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to:
 
Information Management
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
[Warwickshire County Council request email] 
 
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Website: [1]www.ico.org.uk
 
Please contact me if you have any queries or concerns.
 

Yours sincerely

Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer
Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 418633
E-mail: [2][email address]
 
 
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