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Request for Information – WBC-FOI-01773 – Fostering

Thank you for your request for information received on 07 June 2023.

We aim to respond to you within 20 working days.

Regards

FOI and DPA Officer

[email address]

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Request for Information - WBC-FOI-01773 - Fostering

I refer to your request for information received on 07 June 2023.  Please
see the information below in response to your request: -

Your Request:

1. How many individual children (not placements) were placed into
mainstream foster care by the LA over the past 12 months (or the most
recent 12-month period that you're able to process)?

2. Of those, please confirm how many individual children (not placements)
were placed with foster carers of independent fostering agencies.

3. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'standard'
placements?

4. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'enhanced'
placements (including step-down, remand and children with disabilities)?

5. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for parent and child placements (placement fee, not for individuals)?

6. Of all individual children (not placements) placed in the 12-month
period, please break down the numbers by ethnicity (categories you record)

7. And also by religion

Our Response:

1. How many individual children (not placements) were placed into
mainstream foster care by the LA over the past 12 months (or the most
recent 12-month period that you're able to process)?

Answer: 93

2. Of those, please confirm how many individual children (not placements)
were placed with foster carers of independent fostering agencies.

Answer: 40

3. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'standard'
placements?

Answer: Same response to Question 5 (below)

Our finance information does not record whether the placement is standard,
enhanced or parent and child placement.

4. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for individual children (not placements) placed as 'enhanced'
?placements (including step-down, remand and children with disabilities)?

Answer:  Same response to Question 5 (below)

Our finance information does not record whether the placement is standard,
enhanced or parent and child placement.

5. What is the minimum, maximum and average agency fee you have given to
IFAs for parent and child placements (placement fee, not for individuals)?

Answer:

Minimum £675
Maximum £2,023
Average £976

Our finance information does not record whether the placement is standard,
enhanced or parent and child placement.

6. Of all individual children (not placements) placed in the 12-month
period, please break down the numbers by ethnicity (categories you record)

 Answer:

White - British 24
Any Other Black Background 15
White and Black Caribbean 11
Any Other Mixed Background 11
Black - African 9
Any Other Ethnic Group 8
Black Caribbean 5
Any Other Asian Background <5
White and Black African <5
Any Other White Background <5
Pakistani <5
Chinese <5

 7. And also by religion 

 Answer:

No Religion 26
Christian 23
Not Stated 17
Muslim 16
Catholic 7
Church of England <5
Muslim - Sunni <5
Buddhist <5

You will notice that the phrase ‘fewer than 5’ (<5) has been used in lieu
of some exact figures above. This is because the Council considers that
disclosure of very low numbers of individuals would enable the
identification of a living individual from that information, or, from the
information and other data in the possession of, or likely to come into
the possession of, a data controller. Disclosure of the requested
information would result in a breach of one or more of the principles of
the GDPR/DPA 2018 and the information is therefore exempt in accordance
with Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act.

I hope this information meets your needs.  If you do not understand the
information provided or wish to discuss anything further, please feel free
to contact us.

Please note, all material provided by the Council in response to your
request for information is for your personal, non-commercial use. The
Council reserves all rights in the copyright of the information provided. 
Any unauthorised copying or adaptation of the information without express
written confirmation from The Council may constitute an infringement of
copyright. Any intention to re-use this information commercially may
require consent.  Please forward any requests for re-use of information to
the FOI officer.

If you are dissatisfied with the information provided in relation to your
request, you may make representations to the Information and Transparency
Manager.  Any such request for an internal review should be made within 40
days from today's date.  Correspondence should be addressed to:

[email address]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision
at: [2]https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

Regards,

FOI and DPA Officer

[email address]

IMPORTANT:
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