LAC and Care Leavers

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Dear Newcastle upon Tyne City 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

Freedom Of Information Requests Mailbox, Newcastle upon Tyne City Council

Dear James

Thank you for your request.

Please see the extract from the Freedom of Information Act below showing the requirement to supply us with a full name.

“Recognising a Request made under the Freedom of Information Act (Section 8) 25. Any variation of the requester’s title or first name combined with their surname (e.g. Mr Smith or John Smith) will be sufficient to meet this requirement. However, a first name or surname provided in isolation, or a set of initials, will not”.

Thank you
Freedom of Information team

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Dear Freedom Of Information Requests Mailbox,

Apologies, my full name is James Steele.

Yours sincerely,

James

Freedom Of Information Requests Mailbox, Newcastle upon Tyne City Council

Acknowledgement: FOI 16401

Thank you for your request for information. We are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We have passed your request to relevant colleagues who will respond within 20 working days starting the working day after receipt of your request.
Please note in view of the developing COVID -19 pandemic, we will endeavour to meet the time scales set out above however please accept our apologies should this not be possible under the circumstances.
Regards
Freedom of Information Team

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FoiCES Directorate, Newcastle upon Tyne City Council

FOI 16401, Response
 
Dear James,
 
I am writing in response to your request for information, under the terms
of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
 
Question 1:     How many Looked After Children (Also known as Children in
Care) does the council currently have?
Answer 1:       665*
 
Question 2:     How many of these Looked After Children are between the
ages of 12 and 15?
Answer 2:       175*
 
Question 3:     How many Care Leavers aged 16-18 does the council
currently have?
Answer 3:       72*
 
*As of 28/04/2020
 
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Corporate Information Governance Officer
Chief Executive’s Office
Civic Centre
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 2BN
Telephone: 0191 211 6644
E-mail: [1][Newcastle City Council request email]

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Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
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Kind regards
 
Mary McCann
School Appeals and Complaints Officer
 

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