Dear Newcastle upon Tyne City Council,

1. How many former relevant children did the Council have duties towards in 2018, 2020 and 2022 respectively under:

(a) Section 23C Children Act 1989;
(b) Section 23CZB Children Act 1989; and
(c) Section 23CA Children Act 1989.

2. How many personal advisors working with former relevant children were employed by the Council on a full-time basis in 2018, 2020 and 2022 respectively?

(a) of those personal advisers, how many former relevant children on average did each one have responsibility for in each of the stated years?

3. How many personal advisors working with former relevant children were employed by the Council on a part-time basis in 2018, 2020 and 2022 respectively?

(a) of those personal advisers, how many former relevant children on average did each one have responsibility for in each of the stated years?

4. How many copies of the local offer to care leavers were given out to former relevant children in 2018, 2020 and 2022 respectively?

(a) In what format were they given (e.g. paper copy, emailed pdf, web link)?

5. When was the last review or evaluation of the local offer? Please supply a copy of such review/evaluation.

In respect of questions 1-4, we are content to be provided with the information either for the 2018, 2020 and 2022 calendar years or the 2017/18, 2019/2020 and 2021/22 financial years depending how such information is collected by you. Please specify which years you are using in your response.

Yours faithfully,

Sophie Ellis