Outcomes for Looked after children

The request was refused by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

Dear Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council,

Can you please provide the following information. In all instances where numbers are asked for please provide them both as a whole number and as a percentage of the overall total.

1. How many children of compulsory school age do you currently have under local authority care?

Of these;
i) How many were school educated by their parents before going into care?
ii) How many were electively home educated by their parents before going into care?

2. Can you please provide a statistical breakdown of the reasons why children in your local authority have been put under local authority care?

3. Please provide the number of children under local authority care classed as children missing education for the years (Jan 01 - Dec 31 in all instances) 2015, 2016, 2017. Both for the years provided and those still CME (with the years they have been CME).

4. Please provide a breakdown of how the children who are CSA under local authority care are currently receiving their educational provision. Please include CME statistics.

5. Please provide the number of children aged 10 - 18 under local authority care who have (same years as Q3);

i) Gone missing
ii) Had police involvement
iii) Been groomed by adults after going into LAC.
iv) Had a relationship that resulted in pregnancy.
v) Had a relationship that resulted in parenthood.

6. Of the children currently under LAC please provide the number of children who have been identified by professionals as needing supportive therapy; This could be SEN, mentally, emotionally, physically etc.

Of these children;

i) How many have successfully received the therapy recommended?
ii) How many are in receipt of the therapy recommended?
iii) How many are waiting to receive the therapy recommended?

Finally, can you please provide statistics/documentation and evidence for the educational outcomes for all children under local authority care?

Yours faithfully,

G Swanson

FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 3229396
Your reference: [FOI #469894 email]
 

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Dear Sir/Madam
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 10 March
2018, the details of which are given below:
 
Can you please provide the following information. In all instances where
numbers are asked for please provide them both as a whole number and as a
percentage of the overall total.

1. How many children of compulsory school age do you currently have under
local authority care?

Of these;
i) How many were school educated by their parents before going into care?
ii) How many were electively home educated by their parents before going
into care?

2. Can you please provide a statistical breakdown of the reasons why
children in your local authority have been put under local authority care?

3. Please provide the number of children under local authority care
classed as children missing education for the years (Jan 01 - Dec 31 in
all instances) 2015, 2016, 2017. Both for the years provided and those
still CME (with the years they have been CME).

4. Please provide a breakdown of how the children who are CSA under local
authority care are currently receiving their educational provision. Please
include CME statistics.

5. Please provide the number of children aged 10 - 18 under local
authority care who have (same years as Q3);

i) Gone missing
ii) Had police involvement
iii) Been groomed by adults after going into LAC.
iv) Had a relationship that resulted in pregnancy.
v) Had a relationship that resulted in parenthood.

6. Of the children currently under LAC please provide the number of
children who have been identified by professionals as needing supportive
therapy; This could be SEN, mentally, emotionally, physically etc.

Of these children;

i) How many have successfully received the therapy recommended?
ii) How many are in receipt of the therapy recommended?
iii) How many are waiting to receive the therapy recommended?

Finally, can you please provide statistics/documentation and evidence for
the educational outcomes for all children under local authority care?
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000  and we aim to send a response by 11 April 2018.
 
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Yours faithfully
 
 
Dawn Waller
Corporate Records Manager
Business Transformation Directorate
Solihull Council
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 3229396
Your reference: [FOI #469894 email]
 

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Dear ‎Sir/Madam,‏
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA)
 
Further to your request, we have been asked by the servie area to seek
clarification on what is meant by the initials 'CSA' in question 4 below:
 
4. Please provide a breakdown of how the children who are CSA under local
authority care are currently receiving their educational provision. Please
include CME statistics.
 
We will not be able to take this matter further without this
clarification; please let us know by 02/04/2018. 
If we do not hear from you by this date, we shall assume that you do not
wish to pursue this request and it will be closed. 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
 
Carol Bowdery
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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Dear FOI Information Governance Team,

"Further to your request, we have been asked by the servie area to seek clarification on what is meant by the initials 'CSA' in question 4 below: "

Compulsory School Age.

Yours sincerely,

G Swanson

Carol Bowdery,

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Thank you for your clarification.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
 
Carol Bowdery
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council 
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
 

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Dear FOI Information Governance Team,

"Further to your request, we have been asked by the servie area to seek
clarification on what is meant by the initials 'CSA' in question 4 below:
"

Compulsory School Age.

Yours sincerely,

G Swanson

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Teresa Evans,

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Information request
Our reference: 3229396
Your reference: [FOI #469894 email]
 

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Dear Sir/Madam
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 10 March 2018.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
 
Yours faithfully
 
 
Teresa Evans
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6169
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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