Looked After Children

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Children and Families Across Borders

Dear Blaby District Council,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information in relation to Looked After Children:

• The total number of Looked After Children under your local authority care, where family members outside the United Kingdom were explored between January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.
• The number of Looked After Children under your local authority care that were subsequently placed outside the United Kingdom between January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.
• The number and type of placement orders used for placing Looked After Children from your local authority care with family members abroad between January 2015 and December 2017 inclusive.

Please provide the information electronically.

Research conducted by Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) in 2018 discovered considerable discrepancies in post-placement practices of UK local authorities for children in international kinship placements. Access to this information will support CFAB’s further research into the outcomes of international kinship placements and CFAB’s campaign for clear guidance on the appropriate steps to take when placing children with families abroad.

I understand that under the Act, you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days of receiving this letter. If this is request is unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me and I will be happy to provide further clarification.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Andre Johnsen
Research and Impact
[email address]
Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB)
Victoria Charity Centre, 11 Belgrave Road, London, SW1V 1RB

Blaby District Council

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Dear Andre Johnsen,

Freedom of Information Request – FOI-19-1361

I write in response to your request for information, which was received on
16/10/2019, and has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (“the Act”).

Blaby District Council does not hold any information in relation to your
request. Child services falls under the responsibility of Leicestershire
County Council and not Blaby District Council.

This information may be held by the Leicestershire County Council. For
more information please visit the Leicestershire County Council FOI
webpage:
http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/your_counc...

Should you be unhappy with the way your request has been handled you can
ask for an internal review by emailing: [email address].
The Senior Information Governance Officer will then arrange a review of
your case.

If you are not happy with the outcome of the internal review, you have the
right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
For more information, please visit: www.ico.org.uk.

If you have any further queries, please email
[email address] and quote the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team, Blaby District Council

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