Foster care allowances

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Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

Please could you tell me your 2017-18 weekly foster care allowances for
all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Cann

Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

Please ignore my previous request - I made an error with the financial year. The correct request follows:

Please could you tell me your 2018-19 weekly foster care allowances for all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Thank you and apologies for any confusion.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Cann

foi, Argyll and Bute Council

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Dear Mr Cann

Request for information: Foster Care Allowances
Reference: argyllbuteir:9129.

I refer to your request for information which was dealt with in terms of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs).

I have to advise that this information is otherwise accessible to you at : https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/social-ca... and I therefore must refuse your request in terms of Regulation 6(1)(b) of the EIRs.

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by writing to the Executive Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, or by email to [Argyll and Bute Council request email].

Your request for review must state your name and address for correspondence, specify the request for information to which your request for review relates and why you are dissatisfied with the response.

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial request by the Council, or not later than 40 working days after the receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any notification of refusal or partial refusal.

Yours sincerely

HSCP FOI

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Cann [mailto:[FOI #522951 email]]
Sent: 01 October 2018 11:49
To: foi <[Argyll and Bute Council request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Foster care allowances

Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

Please ignore my previous request - I made an error with the financial year. The correct request follows:

Please could you tell me your 2018-19 weekly foster care allowances for all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

Thank you and apologies for any confusion.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Cann

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Dear HSCP FOI,

Thank you for your reply. However, I must disagree with you - this FoI still needs to be responded to because the link to the website you have provided only provides the rates for the 2015-16 financial year, not the 2018-19 financial year that I requested. I look forward to hearing from you with the full information soon. Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Cann

Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant), Argyll and Bute Council

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Dear Mr Cann,  

 

Request for information: Foster Care Allowances

Reference: argyllbuteir:9130.

 

I refer to your request for information which was dealt with in terms of
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

 

I have attached the following information in fulfilment of your request:

 

o A Word document with the 18/19 fostering fees and allowances

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by writing to the
Executive Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory,
Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, or by email to [1][Argyll and Bute Council request email].

 

Your request for review must state your name and address for
correspondence, specify the request for information to which your request
for review relates and why you are dissatisfied with the response. 

 

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after
the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial
request by the Council, or not later than 40 working days after the
receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any
notification of refusal or partial refusal.

 

If you make an application for review and remain dissatisfied with the way
in which the review has been dealt with you are entitled to make an
application to the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS (Tel: 01334 464610) for a
further review. You can now do this online here -
[2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.

 

You must make representation to the Scottish Information Commissioner no
later than 6 months after the date of receipt by you of the notice or
decision you are dissatisfied with or within 6 months of the expiry of the
period of 20 working days from receipt by the Council of your request for
review.

 

Yours sincerely

 

[3]David Signature

 

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Dear Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant),

Thank you for this document. The name of the file is 18-19, but the text within it states financial year 17-18. Have the rates been frozen for this year? Please could you confirm whether this is correct data for 2018-19. Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Cann

Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant), Argyll and Bute Council

Classification: OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Cann,

Request for information: Foster Care Allowances

Reference: argyllbuteir:9130.

I am advised that the rates have remained the same

Regards,

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Cann [mailto:[FOI #522951 email]]
Sent: 02 October 2018 13:45
To: Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant) <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Foster Care Allowances argyllbuteir:9130 [OFFICIAL]

Dear Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant),

Thank you for this document. The name of the file is 18-19, but the text within it states financial year 17-18. Have the rates been frozen for this year? Please could you confirm whether this is correct data for 2018-19. Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Cann

-----Original Message-----

Classification: OFFICIAL

Dear Mr Cann,

Request for information: Foster Care Allowances

Reference: argyllbuteir:9130.

I refer to your request for information which was dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

I have attached the following information in fulfilment of your request:

o A Word document with the 18/19 fostering fees and allowances

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by writing to the Executive Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, or by email to [1][Argyll and Bute Council request email].

Your request for review must state your name and address for correspondence, specify the request for information to which your request for review relates and why you are dissatisfied with the response.

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial request by the Council, or not later than 40 working days after the receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any notification of refusal or partial refusal.

If you make an application for review and remain dissatisfied with the way in which the review has been dealt with you are entitled to make an application to the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS (Tel: 01334 464610) for a further review. You can now do this online here - [2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.

You must make representation to the Scottish Information Commissioner no later than 6 months after the date of receipt by you of the notice or decision you are dissatisfied with or within 6 months of the expiry of the period of 20 working days from receipt by the Council of your request for review.

Yours sincerely

[3]David Signature

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Dear David

Thanks for getting back to me.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Cann