Foster care

The request was partially successful.

Dear Waltham Forest Borough 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

Information Officer, Waltham Forest Borough Council

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Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

Re: "Freedom of Information request - Foster care"
Reference: FOI66949857
Date of request:

Dear Robert Cann,

Thank you for your recent request for information. Your request has been
received and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), and in line with the Council's policy and
protocols.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this message, please contact us via email
at: [1][email address] or by post at:

The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF

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communications.

Best regards,

The Information Officer
The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF

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Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

Re: FOI Response FOI66949857 "Freedom of Information request - Foster
care".

Dear Robert Cann,
I am writing in response to your recent request for information that was
received on 30th January 2018 about Freedom of Information request -
Foster care.
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The Council has now completed its search for the information you requested
and a copy of the information which can be disclosed is enclosed /
attached. The information supplied has been provided by the department
responsible for the service delivery. Please note that some of the
information requested within the terms of your request is exempt from the
right of access under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please see  our response below:

Figures provided are as at 31^st January 2017
A) Your total number of registered 107
foster carers
Responding to this question would
take more than 18 hours due to
The number of your registered checking 107 foster carers Form Fs
B) foster carers who are non-UK EU at 15 minutes per Form F as it is
nationals not recorded on file in such way
that we could extract this data
into a report.
Responding to this question would
take more than 18 hours due to
The number of your currently checking 281 CYP files at 15
C) fostered children who are non-UK EU minutes minimum per file as it is
nationals not recorded on file in such a way
that we could extract this data
into a report
The number of your UK national
D) foster carers who foster outside of 0
the UK, but within the EU

[1]FOI66949857 Letter

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to request a review of our decision, you should contact
us via e-mail at: [2][email address] or by post
at:

The London Borough of Waltham Forest
The Information Officer
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF

Please remember to quote the reference number FOI66949857 in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome your review, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Council.

Kind regards,
The Information Officer

Best regards,

The Information Officer
The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF
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