Ethnicity of Looked After Children
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
I would like some information regarding the ethnicity of children who are looked after by your authority. Please could you specifically answer the questions below:
1. Total number children in local authority foster placements
2. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in local authority foster placements
3. Number of Muslim children in local authority foster placements
4. Total number children in agency foster placements
5. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in agency foster placements
6. Number of Muslim children in agency foster placements
7. Total number children in in-house children’s homes
8. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in in-house children's homes
9. Number of Muslim children in in-house children's homes
10. Total number children in external children’s homes
11. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in external children's homes
12. Number of Muslim children in external children's homes
Yours faithfully,
mark costello
Dear Mr Costello,
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Looked After Children. Your request was received on 15th February 2011
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Information Governance Officer
Information Technology, Management and Governance
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Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
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Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor, Tower Block
Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
Email: [email address]
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