Referrals of those who Abuse / Neglect Children

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Dear LS Palmer

Thank you for your e-mail received 27 January 2011 requesting information regarding abuse/neglect of children by staff (employed and agency) of children's services..

Janet Ryan in Children Services will arrange for the information to be provided to you no later than 21/02/2011.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be informed if this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

Remi Ahmed
Corporate Complaints & FOI Team
Barking and Dagenham Direct
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
2nd Floor Roycraft House
Linton Road Barking
IG11 8HE
Phone: 020 8227 5788
Fax: 020 8227 5184

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Dear LS Palmer

Thank you for your e-mail received 27 January 2011 requesting
information regarding abuse/neglect of children by staff (employed and
agency) of children's services.

Janet Ryan in Children Services will arrange for the information to be
provided to you no later than 21/02/2011.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever
possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from
releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will,
however be informed if this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

Remi Ahmed
Corporate Complaints & FOI Team
Barking and Dagenham Direct
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
2nd Floor Roycraft House
Linton Road Barking
IG11 8HE
Phone: 020 8227 5788
Fax: 020 8227 5184

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Dear LS Palmer

Thank you for your e-mail received 27 January 2011 requesting
information regarding abuse/neglect of children by staff (employed and
agency) of children's services.

Janet Ryan in Children Services will arrange for the information to be
provided to you no later than 21/02/2011.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever
possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from
releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will,
however be informed if this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

Remi Ahmed
Corporate Complaints & FOI Team
Barking and Dagenham Direct
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
2nd Floor Roycraft House
Linton Road Barking
IG11 8HE
Phone: 020 8227 5788
Fax: 020 8227 5184

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Dear LS Palmer,

Freedom of Information Request LBBD/51770

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information Request regarding
Referrals of those who Abuse /Neglect Children. Please see below Response.

1. In relation to the years from 2003 to 2010 Please could you provide
your accounts in respect of:

A. children's Services

B. Legal Services.

Children Services: Legal
Services:

(Calendar years) (Calendar
years)

2003 273
2003 273

2004 180
2004 180

2005 701
2005 701

2006 777
2006 777

2007 545
2007 545

2008 786
2008 786

2009 924
2009 924

2010 683
2010 683

2. Since 2003, Regarding abuse/neglect of children by staff(employed and
agency) of children's services, please could you provide a year by year
breakdown of how many applications/referrals you have made to:

a. GSCC

b. The Criminal Court/Crown Prosecution

c. Independent Safeguarding Authority (or Equivalent).

Unfortunately this data is not held in a reporting format, however you may
be able to obtain this information from the Metropolitan Police.

3. Since 2003, Regarding abuse and neglect of children by clients of
children and Family services, please could you provide a year by year
breakdown of how many applications/referrals you have made to.

a. The Family Court

b. The Criminal Court/Crown Prosecution

c. The Independent Safeguarding Authority (or Equivalent).

Unfortunately this data is not held in a reporting format, however you may
be able to obtain this information from the Metropolitan Police.

If you are not satisfied with the way that I have dealt with your request
you can make a complaint by writing to:

The Corporate Complaints Team, Room 104,

Town Hall, 1 Town Square,

Barking, Essex

IG11 7HE.

Alternatively you can make your complaint on-line at
[1]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

or you can e-mail your complaint to [2][email address].

If you are still not satisfied, after following our Corporate Complaints
procedure, you can take your complaint to the Information Commissioner.

Full details of how to do this will be made available on request.

Kind Regards,

Rebecca Phipps Complaints and Information Administrator | Children, Adult
and Community Services

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | Room 218 | Barking Town
Hall | Barking | IG11 7LU |

Phone: 020 8227 2111 | Fax: 020 8227 2156 | Minicom: 0208 227 2462

Email: [3][email address] | [4]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

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