EU national foster carers
Dear Fife Council,
I would be very grateful if you could provide me with the following information:
a) Your total number of registered foster carers;
b) The number of your registered foster carers who are non-UK EU nationals;
c) The number of your currently fostered children who are non-UK EU nationals;
d) The number of your UK national foster carers who foster outside of the UK, but within the EU.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Robert Cann
Dear Robert Cann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your information request received on 31/01/2018 15:18 our ref: 20505. This is being dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are presently assessing your request and may be in touch soon to ask for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not able to fulfil your request in its present form.
The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we receive a valid request, including any clarification we require, to make a final response. We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification where necessary. We hope to provide you with the information you are looking for at an earlier date where possible.
Yours sincerely
Deborah McKay
Information Management & Requests
Dear Robert Cann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
I refer to your email dated and received 31/01/2018 15:18, our ref 20505.
I am pleased to enclose the information you requested and trust that it
meets your requirements.
*information request*
I would be very grateful if you could provide me with the following
information:
a) Your total number of registered foster carers;
243 carers, including respite, support and supported lodgings carers.
b) The number of your registered foster carers who are non-UK EU
nationals;
In terms of Section 17 – no information held we are unable to provide you
with this information as it is not recorded.
c) The number of your currently fostered children who are non-UK EU
nationals;
In terms of Section 17 – no information held we are unable to provide you
with this information as it is not recorded.
d) The number of your UK national foster carers who foster outside of the
UK, but within the EU.
Zero.
I would like to draw your attention to the copyright situation in relation
to the material.
The council holds the copyright for all of the material provided and it
may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring
specific permission. This is subject to the material not being used in a
derogatory manner or in a misleading context. The source of the material
must be acknowledged as Fife Council and the title of the document must be
included when being reproduced as part of another publication or service.
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to: Head
of Legal Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House, North Street,
Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address]. The law provides
for you to make this request up to 60 working days from when we received
your enquiry or 40 working days from when you receive this correspondence
whichever is the later date. Where the outcome of the review fails to
resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to
apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a
decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal Services that falls outside these time scales.
Yours sincerely
Deborah McKay
Customer Experience Information Specialist
Information Management & Requests
1^st Floor, Fife House
North Street
GLENROTHES
Fife
KY7 5LT
Tel: 03451 555555 x 441266
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