Dear Tay,

Thank you for your request for information regarding 'religion and/or ethnicity of children in local authority care' (reference number 31204). Your request was received on the 24/07/2014 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

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Kind Regards,

[Name of Council employee removed]
DP FOI Officer

Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor,
Tower Block,
Blackburn Town Hall,
Blackburn,
BB1 7DY

Tel: 01254 58 5852

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Dear Tay,

Thank you for your request for information regarding Religion and/or ethnicity of children in local authority care (reference number 31204); please find a response to your request below. If you need any further assistance do not hesitate to contact me.

Please note that ethnicity is always recorded on our systems, but religion is not. The information provided below is based on the information that we have recorded.

I would like some information regarding the ethnicity and/or religion of children who are looked after by your authority. Please could you specifically answer the questions below:
1. Total number children in local authority foster placements? - 150
2. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in local authority foster placements and of these how many are Muslim? - 15
3. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in local authority foster placements? - 7
4. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in LA foster placements with non-Muslim carers? - 6

5. Total number children in agency foster placements? - 50
6. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in agency foster placements and of these how many are Muslim? - 6
7. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in agency foster placements - 6
8. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in agency foster placements with non-Muslim carers - 0

9. Total number children in in-house children’s homes - 8
10. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in in-house children's homes and of these how many are Muslim? - 0
11. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in in-house children's homes? - 0

12. Total number children in external children’s homes? - 8
13. Number of children of Asian ethnicity in external children's homes and of these how many are Muslim? - 0
14. Number of Muslim children (any ethnicity) in external children's homes? - 0

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request for information and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Please find attached our 'have your say' feedback policy.

Kind Regards,

Gareth Pugh

Gareth Pugh

Information Governance Team
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor,
Tower Block,
Blackburn Town Hall,
Blackburn,
BB1 7DY

Tel: 01254 58 5852

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