Missing Children from Bridgend County Borough Council Care system

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Dear Bridgend County Borough Council,

Who was the person employed by Bridgend County Borough Council in position of overall responsibility for Children in Care within Bridgend County Borough Council between 2000 and 2006.

How many missing children were recorded as being missing from Bridgend County Borough Council's care system between 2000 and 2006.

How many children were recorded as being missing from Bridgend County Borough Council's care system between 2006 and 2017.

Yours faithfully,

M Bowen

foi, Bridgend County Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST X01-7096

We acknowledge your request for information received on 29 December 2017.

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Gwasanaethau Gweithredol a Phartneriaethol | Operational and Partnership Services
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foi, Bridgend County Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST X01- 7096

 

We refer to your email dated 29 December 2017 which contained a request
for information as set out in italics below.  Following consideration of
your request, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I
respond to each point as follows:

 

Who was the person employed by Bridgend County Borough Council in position
of overall responsibility for Children in Care within Bridgend County
Borough Council between 2000 and 2006.

 

The Director of Social Services between 2000 and 2006 was Tony Garthwaite.

 

How many missing children were recorded as being missing from Bridgend
County Borough Council's care system between 2000 and 2006.

 

The Authority does not hold the information requested.

 

How many children were recorded as being missing from Bridgend County
Borough Council's care system between 2006 and 2017.

 

Please see table below:

 

* Please note that we did not begin capturing information on missing
children in a consistent way until 31/07/2015, so are unable to report
information prior to this date

 

2015 * 2016 2017
(from 31^st July 2015)
Number of children recorded as being
missing from Bridgend County Borough 37 57 34
Council's care system

 

 

I hope this response satisfies your request. If you are dissatisfied with
the handling of the request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you
have the right to request a review of the Council’s response to your
request for information.  If you wish to request a review, please write
to:

 

Mr P A Jolley

Corporate Director, Operational and

Partnership Services and Monitoring Officer

Bridgend County Borough Council

Civic Offices,

Angel Street

Bridgend, CF31 4WB

 

within 28 days of the date of this letter.  If you remain dissatisfied
with the outcome of that review, you may seek further recourse by lodging
an appeal with the Information Commissioner at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales

2^nd Floor

Churchill House

Churchill Way

Cardiff

CF10 2HH

Tel:  02920 678400

Fax:  02920 678399

E:mail : [1][email address]

Website:  [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

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Freedom of Information Office

Bridgend County Borough Council

Level 2, Civic Offices

Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Tel: 01656 643565

Email: [Bridgend County Borough Council request email]

 

 

 

 

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