Learning Disability Placements

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Warwickshire County Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Please could you provide the following information for adults only:
1) The number of new “in-county” residential care Learning Disability care placements you have fully or partly funded between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021
2) The number of new “out of county” residential care Learning Disability care placements you have fully or partly funded between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021
3) The average weekly fee for the new “in-county” placements at 1 above (please provide the range of fees (highest and lowest), and the median and mean)
4) The average weekly fee for the new “ out of-county” placements at 2 above (please provide range of fees (highest and lowest), and the median and mean)
5) The number of new “in-county” supported living Learning Disability care placements that cost over £1000 per week that you have fully or partly funded between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021
6) The number of new “out of county” supported living Learning Disability care placements that cost over £1000 per week you have fully or partly funded between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021
7) The average weekly fee for the new “in-county” placements at 5 above (please provide the range of fees (highest and lowest), and the median and mean)
8) The average weekly fee for the new “ out of-county” placements at 6 above (please provide range of fees (highest and lowest), and the median and mean)
9) A list of care providers you have used for new placements for learning disability residential care between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021 and the number of placements they have received in that period.
10) A list of care providers you have used for new placements for learning disability supported living care between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021 and the number of placements they have received in that period.

Yours faithfully,

N Matojo

Warwickshire County Council

 
Information request
Our reference: 6722096

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Dear N Matojo
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 21 April
2021. We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000
 
Under our normal statutory requirements we are required to provide you
with a response within 20 working days of the receipt of your request.
Therefore we would aim to send a response by 20 May 2021. However, please
see ** below.
 

In some case, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we will
send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.

 
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all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your right to request an internal review and to
complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
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requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
 
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appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this time.  

 

 Kind regards

Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer

Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 413716

 

 

 

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Our reference: 6722096

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Dear N Matojo
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Your request for information, received on 21st April 2021 and concerning
'Learning Disability Placements', is currently still being considered by
Warwickshire County Council.  However, I am writing to advise that there
will be a delay in providing you with our response to your request.     
 
I apologise for this delay, and for any inconvenience this will cause, and
I will write to you as soon as possible with the Council's response to
your request. 
 
If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the
manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not
hesitate to contact me at:  [1][Warwickshire County Council request email]  in the
first instance.  Any complaints will be dealt with under the Council's
internal review procedure.   
 
Further information about your rights under the Freedom of Information
Act, is available from the Information Commissioner's Office (0303 123
1113) or:  [2]www.ico.org.uk  and on the County Council's website.  
 
 
Kind regards
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211 
 
 
 
 
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Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Please update me on this request

Yours sincerely,

N Matojo

Warwickshire County Council

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Thank you for your e-mail of 9 June 2021. Please accept my apologies for
the delay in acknowledging this e-mail.
 
I can advise that your request is still being considered by Warwickshire
County Council, but that there continues to be a delay in providing our
response. 
 
Our response will be sent out to as soon as possible, and I will write to
you again no later that 2 July 2021 if a response has not been made by
that time.
 
Best regards
 
Jonathan Sheward
 
Information Rights Officer
Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 7RL
 
Tel no: 01926 413716
E-mail: [email address],uk
 

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From: N Matojo <[FOI #749496 email]>
Sent: 08 June 2021 20:11
To: Info Rights <[Warwickshire County Council request email]>
Subject: Re: Information request (ref: 6722096)
 
Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Please update me on this request

Yours sincerely,

N Matojo

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Dear Warwickshire County Council,

You did not write to me by 2 July as promised. So I request an internal review

Yours sincerely
N Matojo

Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Warwickshire County Council's handling of my FOI request 'Learning Disability Placements'.

Still waiting for your response. You are now in breach of law and the Information Commissioner will be interested

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/l...

Yours faithfully,

N Matojo

Info Rights, Warwickshire County Council

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County Council. 
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you.
Kind regards 
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Warwickshire County Council

Dear N Matojo, 
 
I acknowledge receipt of your emails dated 7th December and 18th November
requesting an internal review.  
 
I am in regular contact with the relevant team who will be answering your
request, and they have assured me they are looking at it and will provide
a response shortly.  When we have provided our response I will immediately
refer this for an internal review, in accordance with our procedures.  We
are not in a position to carry out an internal review now as there is not
yet a final response to your request that can be reviewed.
 
For further guidance on how this is handled please see the Council's
website at:  [1]www.warwickshire.gov.uk/freedomofinformation  and follow
the link to 'Access to information'.  You may wish to contact the ICO
directly and you can do so at:  [2]www.ico.org.uk 
 
Please accept my apologies for the ongoing lengthy delay. 
 
 
Kind regards,
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
 

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From: N Matojo <[FOI #749496 email]>
Sent: 07 December 2021 08:49
To: Info Rights <[Warwickshire County Council request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Learning
Disability Placements
 
Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Warwickshire County
Council's handling of my FOI request 'Learning Disability Placements'.

Still waiting for your response. You are now in breach of law and the
Information Commissioner will be interested

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[3]https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Yours faithfully,

N Matojo

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Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 21 April 2021. Our
response to your request is now attached.
 
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing our response, and
for any inconvenience that this may have caused. However, I hope that the
information now being requested is still of help and interest to you.
 
Further to your email to us of 7 December 2021, your request will now be
referred to our Legal Services team for them to conduct an internal review
into our handling of your request.
 
 
Yours faithfully
Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer
Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 413716
E-mail: [email address
 
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Dear N Matojo
 
Thank you for your request for a review received on 19 January 2022. I am
sorry that you are dissatisfied with our attempts to handle your request
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
I can confirm that we are considering your concerns and we will aim to
provide you with a response as soon as possible. We aim to provide you
with a response within 20 working days (16 February 2022). We may extend
this time period in exceptional circumstances and we will let you know if
we need to do so.
 
 Kind regards
Jill Weir
Legal Assistant

Warwickshire Legal Services
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL

 

 
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Information request
Our reference: 6722096

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Dear N Matojo
 
Thank you for your request for a review received on 19 January 2022. I am
sorry that you are dissatisfied with our attempts to handle your request
under the under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
 
Please see attached the internal review response letter.
 
 Kind regards
Warwickshire Legal Services
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL

 

 
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