Looked after children 2017

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Dear Wiltshire Council,

Would you kindly be able to 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

FOI, Wiltshire Council

Dear Ms Savage,

Thank you for your request for information dated 26 February 2018.

Your request is being handled under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined within the legislation which means you will hear from us on or before 26 March 2018.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team
Corporate Office
Wiltshire Council
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Email: [Wiltshire Council request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Christina Savage [mailto:[FOI #467673 email]]
Sent: 27 February 2018 10:53
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Looked after children 2017

Dear Wiltshire Council,

Would you kindly be able to 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

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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

FOI, Wiltshire Council

Hi Ms Savage,

I have re-submitted your request and once the service has replied I will be in-touch.

Yours sincerely

Wiltshire Council
Corporate Services & Digital
Information Governance
County Hall – 1st Floor,
Trowbridge,
Wiltshire, BA14 8JN

[Wiltshire Council request email]
Web: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christina Savage [mailto:[FOI #467673 email]]
Sent: 05 March 2018 14:44
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: (SK) FOI - ENQ08707-REQ001 - Looked after children 2017

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

-----Original Message-----

Dear Ms Savage,

Thank you for your request for information dated 26 February 2018.

Your request is being handled under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined within the legislation which means you will hear from us on or before 26 March 2018.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team
Corporate Office
Wiltshire Council
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Email: [Wiltshire Council request email]

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Dear Madam,
Please see response attached.
Kind Regards,
Miss Sukhvir Kaur

Sukhvir Kaur
Information Governance Officer

Wiltshire Council
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-----Original Message-----
From: FOI
Sent: 27 February 2018 12:08
To: 'Christina Savage' <[FOI #467673 email]>
Subject: (SK) FOI - ENQ08707-REQ001 - Looked after children 2017

Dear Ms Savage,

Thank you for your request for information dated 26 February 2018.

Your request is being handled under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined within the legislation which means you will hear from us on or before 26 March 2018.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team
Corporate Office
Wiltshire Council
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Email: [Wiltshire Council request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Christina Savage [mailto:[FOI #467673 email]]
Sent: 27 February 2018 10:53
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Looked after children 2017

Dear Wiltshire Council,

Would you kindly be able to 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

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