LAC medical and education

 

Dear Ms Edwards

 

Freedom of Information Request

Unique Reference No: FOI 2930

 

Thank you for your email received 30 May 2014 requesting information under
the Freedom of Information Act, unfortunately after searching our Council
systems neither the Local Children Safeguarding Board or the Freedom of
Information team have any record of receiving your original request made
on the 16 November 2013, therefore we will treat the date of your request
as the 30 May 2014. I note that you have requested an Internal review for
this request, however we need to be able to respond to your request in the
first instance from the date of receipt, in this case 30 May 2014, after
which if you are still unhappy with our response you will at this stage be
able request an Internal Review at this stage.  I understand your request
to be as follows:

 

Please could you tell me as part of your policy and procedure,

 

Is there a time limit for how soon after being placed into care  that a
LAC medical is to happen?

If there is a time limit, what is the limit in weeks before it is  deemed
a 'concern'?

Also regarding education, how long is the local authority given in  weeks
to secure a school placement for a LAC in their care before  it is deemed
a 'risk'?

 

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Regards

 

 

On behalf of Sandra Stewart

Borough Solicitor

 

 

Dear Tameside Safeguarding Children Board,

 

Please could you tell me as part of your policy and procedure,

 

Is there a time limit for how soon after being placed into care  that a
LAC medical is to happen?

If there is a time limit, what is the limit in weeks before it is  deemed
a 'concern'?

Also regarding education, how long is the local authority given in  weeks
to secure a school placement for a LAC in their care before  it is deemed
a 'risk'?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tanya Edwards

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Ms Edwards

 

Request for Information – Freedom of Information

Unique Reference FOI 2930

 

Please find attached response in relation to your Freedom of Information
request.

 

Kind Regards

 

On behalf of Tony Griffin

 

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