Looked after children 2017

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Dear Bexley Borough Council,

Could you kindly tell me:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in the calendar year of 2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local authority in 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in 2017 in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?
5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more

Yours faithfully,

Christina Savage

Bexley Council, Bexley Borough Council

Information request
Our reference: 4966396

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Dear Ms Savage
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 21
February 2018 concerning:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in the
calendar year of 2017?
2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or
more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?
3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local
authority in 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons
care?
4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently
placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements
5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in 2017
in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?
5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful?
6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of
Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in 2017?
7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared
and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more
 
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London Borough of Bexley , Civic Offices , 2 Watling Street , Bexleyheath
, Kent , DA6 7AT
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www.bexley.gov.uk

Christina Savage

I would like to re-submit my request, covering a slightly different period of time namely the financial year and not the calendar year:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local authority in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?
5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful (positive viability assessment)?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more

Yours sincerely,

Christina Savage

Bexley Council, Bexley Borough Council

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Information request
Our reference: 4966396

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Dear ‎Ms Savage‏
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 21 February 2018.
 
 Please find attached our response to your request.
  

Regards,

Claire Fletcher
Senior Performance and Data Analyst
Civic Offices , 2 Watling Street , Bexleyheath , Kent , DA6 7AT
Tel: 0203 045 4216
Email: [email address]
www.bexley.gov.uk

Christina Savage

Dear Claire

Would you be able to tell me how many foster carers you have generally?

Yours sincerely,

Christina Savage

Bexley Council, Bexley Borough Council

Dear Ms Savage,
 
In response to your email, the number of in-house foster carers we had in
February was 127.
 
Best wishes,
 
Claire Fletcher

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Dear Claire

Would you be able to tell me how many foster carers you have generally?

Yours sincerely,

Christina Savage

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