Foster Care Statistics by Council Area for Scotland
To whom it may concern,
Please treat the following request as a Freedom of Information request. I am looking to obtain figures and facts surrounding the foster care sector. Please see the questions below.
1. How many people have registered to become a foster carer in the last 3 years? and of this number, how many have quit within 2 years of being registered?
2. What is the average annual cost per young person in residential care of looking after them in placements in the council area, compared with outside the council area? What is the average annual cost per young person in residential care of looking after them in placements in the council area, compared with outside the council area?
3. How many children that are looked after by the council and in residential care in the council area are in accommodation provided by third-party providers? Please provide the address of each facility, the name of each third-party provider, the total amount paid to each provider and the number of young people placed with each provider.
4. How many children that are looked after by the council and in residential care outside the council area are in accommodation provided by third-party providers? Please provide the address of each facility, the name of each third-party provider, the total amount paid to each provider and the number of young people placed with each provider.
Please do not provide the requested information in pdf format files. Please supply them in a machine-readable format such as CSV or Microsoft Excel.
Yours faithfully,
The Ferret Media Ltd
Classification: OFFICIAL
Dear Sir/Madam
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Thank you for your information request dated 30 June 2023 and received on 3 July 2023. Our reference is FOI 2023-0709. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are considering your request. We 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 need 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 give you the information you are looking for at an earlier date if possible.
Kind Regards
Ann Muir
Administrative Assistant
Strategy, Performance & Business Solutions
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Tel: 01856 873535 ext 2248
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