Looked after children 2017

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Christina Savage

Dear Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council,

Would you kindly be able to tell me:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in 2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local authority in 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in 2017 in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?
5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more

Yours faithfully,

Christina Savage

FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 3199497
Your reference: [FOI #468369 email]
 

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Dear Ms Savage,
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA)
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 2 March
2018, the details of which are given below:
 
1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in
2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or
more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local
authority in 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons
care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently
placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in 2017
in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?
5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of
Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared
and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more
 
We are dealing with your request under the above legislation and aim to
send a response by 4 April 2018. If we decide a fee is payable, we will
send you a fee notice and we will require payment before proceeding with
your request.
 
FoIA may restrict the release of some or all of the information you have
requested. We will carry out an assessment and if any exemptions  apply to
some or all of it, we might not provide that information to you. We will
inform you if this is the case and advise you of your rights to request an
internal review and to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
Carol Bowdery
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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Christina Savage

I would like to re-submit my request, covering a slightly different period of time namely the financial year and not the calendar year:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local authority in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 were initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 in respect of children subject to Care Proceedings?

5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful (positive viability assessment)?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more

Yours Sincerely
Christina Savage

FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 3199497

 

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Dear Ms Savage
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your amended request for information that was received on 5
March 2018, the details of which are given below:
 
I would like to re-submit my request, covering a slightly different period
of time namely the financial year and not the calendar year:

1. How many children became 'looked after' in your local authority in the
financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

2. Of the children in Q1, how many were in a group of siblings of two or
more (I would like the number of children, not the number of groups)?

3. How many of the children that became 'looked after' in your local
authority in the financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 were
initially placed in Kinship Care/Connected Persons care?

4. How many looked after children in your local authority are currently
placed following care proceedings:
a) with long term LA foster carers
b) in kinship care foster placements

5.a. How many applications to be a kinship carer did you receive in the
financial year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 in respect of children
subject to Care Proceedings?

5.b. How many of those (5.a.) applications were successful (positive
viability assessment)?

6. How many children in your local authority were made the subject of
Special Guardianship Order following Care Proceedings in the financial
year of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017?

7. How many of your local authority's current foster carers are prepared
and approved to be long term foster carers of sibling groups of:
a) 2
b) 3 or more
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000  and we aim to send a response by 5 April 2018.
 
In some cases, a fee may be payable.  If we decide a fee is payable, we
will send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000  may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions  apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate). 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Alison McCallum
Performance Support Officer
Corporate Performance, Policy and Information
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6076
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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Christina Savage

Dear Alison

Have you managed to collate the information yet?

Yours sincerely,

Christina Savage

Carol Bowdery,

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Dear Ms Savage,
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 5 March
2018; please find our response attached.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
Carol Bowdery
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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