Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
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Bernard Wetherill House
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Croydon
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Dear . Evans

Freedom of information request - FOI/8449

Subject: FOI - Information on the demand for Residential Family Assessment
Centres in the last 12 months

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Information Management Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

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Bernard Weatherill House

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Croydon CR0 1EA

Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[email address]

Dear Mrs . Evans

Request FOI/8449

Freedom of Information Request

Your request has been considered under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act. Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding
to you. Specifically, you have requested the following information:

Please could you provide me with a breakdown of the last 12-months period,
for services rendered for Residential Family Assessment Centers:

1. How many familys (mother and baby or mother, father and baby referal
for placements?

Currently we do not have any live referrals for mother & baby or father &
baby units.

2. How many where placed?

(21) R3 - Family centre or mother and baby unit.

3. How many of the placements were made within the local authority?

0.

4. How many were placed outside of London?

21.

5. Please provide a list of where the placements were made outside your
local authority

The Council can confirm it does hold this information, however, the
Council considers that individuals could potentially be identified from
the very low numbers across the different local authorities (less than 5)
and that such identification would constitute a breach of one of the
principles set out in the Data Protection Act 1998 and is therefore exempt
under section 40(2) of the Act.

6. What was the average length of these placements?

Average 93.95 days in placement.

7. What was the average weekly cost of these placements?

£4000 pw

8. Does your authority have a preferred placement listing from where you
source these placements?

We do not have preferred/contracted providers for mother and baby units.

9. Is there a requirement for centres within the local authority?

Yes.

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anonymised appropriately)

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[1]The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act | Croydon Council
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If you are dissatisfied with the way the Council has handled your request
under the Freedom of Information Act you may ask for an internal review. 
This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of this response. 
You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint by:

Email:        [email address]

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House
3^rd Floor - Zone E
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
considered only at the discretion of the council.

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. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire   SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely 

Croydon Council

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