LAC and Care Leavers
Dear Merton Borough Council,
Please could you let me know the following information.
1. How many Looked After Children (Also known as Children in Care) does the council currently have?
2. How many of these Looked After Children are between the ages of 12 and 15?
3. How many Care Leavers aged 16-18 does the council currently have?
Yours faithfully,
James
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"Thank you for your email message. We aim to respond to all requests under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 within 20 working days however during the current
Coronavirus crisis there may be a delay in responding to you. More
information about the way we deal with information requests is on our web
site at [1]www.merton.gov.uk/foi
Information Governance Team
London Borough of Merton.
020 8545 4634
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Dear James,
Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 Information request [Reference number]
We have now considered your information request as set out below.
You asked:
1. How many Looked After Children (Also known as Children in Care)
does the council currently have?
As at 27/04/2020 Merton had 153 Children in Care.
2. How many of these Looked After Children are between the ages of
12 and 15?
Of the 153 Children in Care as at 27/04/2020, 34 children were
between the ages of 12 and 15.
3. How many Care Leavers aged 16-18 does the council currently
have?
As at 27/04/2020 Merton had 49 Care Leavers aged 16-18.
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Yours sincerely
Claire Bailey
Service Manager – Performance and Analysis
Performance, Policy and Partnership Team
Children, Schools and Families
Direct Dial: 3281
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