EU national foster carers

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Dear North Ayrshire 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

North Ayrshire Council

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Dear Robert Cann

Subject : FOI Request

Thank you for your email dated 31/01/2018, which was received by North
Ayrshire Council on 31/01/2018, requesting information about EU national
foster carers.

North Ayrshire Council acknowledges receipt of your request and confirms
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required by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. We will contact
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Name: Robert Cann

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FOI_Information_RequestedFrom: [FOI #461468 email]
Sent: 31/January/2018 15:20 (GMT)
To: [North Ayrshire Council request email]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - EU national foster carers
Dear North Ayrshire 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

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Vikki Julyan, North Ayrshire Council

Dear Robert Cann

Subject : Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Thank you for your request for information dated 31/01/2018, which was
received by North Ayrshire Council on 31/01/2018.

We have now completed our research for the information you request and the
responses to the questions submitted are listed below.

1. Your total number of registered foster carers

We have 103 registered foster care households.

2. The number of your registered foster carers who are non-UK EU nationals

None of our carers are non-UK EU nationals.

3. The number of your currently fostered children who are non-UK EU
nationals

One of our children in placement is a non-UK EU national.

4. The number of your UK national foster carers who foster outside of the
UK, but within the EU

None of our carers foster outwith the UK.

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Name: Robert Cann

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Sent: 31/January/2018 15:20 (GMT)
To: [North Ayrshire Council request email]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - EU national foster carers
Dear North Ayrshire 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

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