Looked After Children placement statistics - Between 2016 - 2017

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Dear Wolverhampton City Council,

Please can you provide me with information regarding the number of Looked After Children you have placed with Foster Carers and how many with IFA's between the 2nd November 2016 - 2nd November 2017.

Also please advise of the weekly costs related to these i.e. how much you pay weekly for each placement with your own Foster Carers and also the weekly payment for each placement within IFA's.

Additionally, if you could also advise which Independent Fostering Provider's you use to place Looked After Children and provide information in regards to how many Looked After Children you have placed with each IFA specifically (e.g Foster Care Associates - 12 placements) between the 2nd November 2016 - 2nd November 2017.

Yours faithfully,

Liam Woods

FOI, Wolverhampton City Council

Dear Liam Woods

 

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on 2^nd November 2017.

 

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City of Wolverhampton Council

 

 

 

FOI, Wolverhampton City Council

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Dear Liam Woods

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Thank you for your request for information about ‘looked after children
placements’.  Your request was received on 2^nd November 2017 and I am
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Yours sincerely

 

 

Malkit Sahota

Information Governance Officer

Tel. Office: 01902 554042

 

[3]E-mail: [email address]

City of Wolverhampton Council

 

 

 

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