Trafficking of children and their subsequent care

The request was refused by Suffolk County Council.

Dear Suffolk County Council,
Please find below an FOI request relating to the trafficking of children and their subsequent care.

Unseen piloted safe accommodation for potentially trafficked foreign migrant children. The service was developed with local authority, police and governmental partners and was Ofsted registered. Through running this service we became aware of some systemic barriers that fundamentally prevent children from accessing the care and protection they need.

We would like to know, for each local authority in the UK:

1. How many potentially trafficked children you have identified in the last 12 months?
2. How many of these children have been non-UK Nationals?
3. Of the children identified what type of care placements have been sought? (foster care, secure, supported accommodation, children’s home, living independently)
4. How many children in this cohort have subsequently a) remained in their original placement b) moved to a different placement c) gone missing short-term (72 hours or less) or d) gone missing long-term (over 72 hours)?

This information is being requested from each Local Authority area in the UK.
Yours faithfully,
Unseen (UK)

Freedom of Information, Suffolk County Council

INFORMATION REQUEST – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Thank you for your request, here is your reference number 17884. Please quote this in any future correspondence you may have with us.

We will process your request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate. We aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date we received it.

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If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,

Adele
Information Governance
Governance, Legal and Assurance
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX

Email: [email address]
Web: www.suffolk.gov.uk

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Freedom of Information, Suffolk County Council

INFORMATION REQUEST – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Thank you for your request, here is your reference number 17885. Please quote this in any future correspondence you may have with us.

We will process your request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate. We aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date we received it.

While no charges are made for the submission of requests, the council is entitled to apply reasonable costs for disbursements (i.e. photocopying, postage etc.). Where such costs are under £5.00 the council is pleased to make no charge, however, if costs exceed that limit then these additional costs are payable to the council. Where charges will apply proper notice will be given to you prior to the information being released. For more information on charges please use the following link to our website: http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/about/freedom-...

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,

Adele
Information Governance
Governance, Legal and Assurance
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX

Email: [email address]
Web: www.suffolk.gov.uk

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Dear Ms Garbers

Please accept my apologies for this duplication. The reference 17885 is to be deleted. Your request is being dealt with under reference 17884.

Kind regards
Adele

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Regards

 

Gillian

 

FOI Lead Officer

Information Governance

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House

Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

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