Looked After Children

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Children and Families Across Borders

Dear Fermanagh and Omagh 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

Melissa Little, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Dear Andre
ATI 2135/19 

Thank you for your email.  Health and Social care does not come under the
remit of Local Councils in Northern Ireland, please find below contact
details for the Western Health and Social Care Trust which covers our
Council area, and this is the link to all of the Trusts in Northern
Ireland [1]http://online.hscni.net/hospitals/health...

FOI Office 
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Email: [email address]

Website: [2]www.westerntrust.hscni.net

Tel: 028 7134 5171

Kind Regards
ATI Team 
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council 
Telephone: 0300 303 1777 ext 21186
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Dear Fermanagh and Omagh 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

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