Statistics for number of children in the Authority and social services referrals

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Anneliese Myers
31/12/2014

Dear Sirs

I am a research assistant collating information on sociological responses to educational background. This request for information is made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I require the following information, which please supply at the earliest possible opportunity, and no later than 20 working days.

1. Please advise the number of 0-4 year olds in your Authority

2. Please advise the number of 0-4 year olds subject to a Social services referral during the last year for which you have records.

3. Please provide numbers of 0-4 year olds in your Authority who were placed on a Child Protection plan during the last year for which records are available.

4. Please advise the number of 5-16 year olds in your Authority.

5. Please advise the number of 5-16 year olds subject to a referral to social services during the last year for which you have records available.

6. For the 5-16 year olds subject to a referral to social services in your Authority, please advise the number who are home educated (Educated by their family).

7. Please advise the number of 5-16 year olds placed on a child protection plan in your Authority for the latest year for which figures are available.

8. For the 5-16 year olds placed on a Child Protection plan in your Authority please advise the number who were home educated for the latest year for which figures are available.

Please note that no individual or data protected information is required.

Yours faithfully,

Anneliese Myers

Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

Dear Madam,

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your email dated 31 December, in
which you request the disclosure of information under the provisions of
the above Act.

I can confirm that your enquiry will now be assigned to an Officer who
will commence a search for the information you require and they will
respond in due course. The deadline date for issuing you with a full
response is 30 January. We will endeavour to provide a response well in
advance of this date, however, should we envisage any delays, or require
more details from you, we will contact you immediately.

If you have any queries about the above, please do not hesitate to contact
us, quoting ref. 826.1620

Yours sincerely,

On behalf of the Access to Information Team

Access to Information Team

Lancashire County Council

T: 01772 531116

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Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

Dear Ms Myers

 

Access to Information under the Freedom of Information Act(2000)

 

Thank you for your email dated 31 December, in which you request
disclosure of information under the provisions of the above Act; I am now
in a position to respond.

 

1. Please advise the number of 0-4 year olds in your Authority – Approx.
69,200

 

2. Please advise the number of 0-4 year olds subject to a Social services
referral during the last year for which you have records – 3,814

 

3. Please provide numbers of 0-4 year olds in your Authority who were
placed on a Child Protection plan during the last year for which records
are available - 587

 

4. Please advise the number of 5-16 year olds in your Authority – Approx.
161,080

 

5. Please advise the number of 5-16 year olds subject to a referral to
social services during the last year for which you have records available
- 6877

 

6. For the 5-16 year olds subject to a referral to social services in your
Authority, please advise the number who are home educated (Educated by
their family) - 67

 

7. Please advise the number of 5-16 year olds placed on a child protection
plan in your Authority for the latest year for which figures are available
- 600

 

8. For the 5-16 year olds placed on a Child Protection plan in your
Authority please advise the number who were home educated for the latest
year for which figures are available - 2

 

I trust my response is to your satisfaction, but If you have any queries
regarding my response, or you require any additional information, please
do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Miss S Patel

Access to Information Officer

Lancashire County Council

Tel: 01772 (5) 31116

 

 

 

 

 

 

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