- Request
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This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
1. Please can you tell me how many Section 47 referrals the council in each year over the past five years (Apr-Mar for each year).
If possible, please can you include a summary of the child's condition and the outcome for each case e.g. the child was placed in care, the child returned home but with support from social services.
2. Please can you also tell me the number of children on a Child In Need or Child Protection Plan over the same five years and how many children have been in care for same time period?
- Decision
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1.
Year No. Concerns Not Substantiated Initial Child Protection Conference Ongoing Risk (Child In Need) 2016/17 1845 not available 678 not available 2017/18 1770 430 514 826 2018/19 1339 312 476 551 2019/20 1538 286 509 743 2020/21 1480 411 501 568 Based upon the Outcomes for the individual S47 Enquiries.
2.
Year Children In Need Child Protection Plans Children In Care 2016/17 4293 370 625 2017/18 3449 299 654 2018/19 3556 303 611 2019/20 3262 354 622 2020/21 3192 372 680 This represents the number of children as at 31 March of each reporting year. Children In Need includes Children with a Child Protection Plan and Children in Care.
- Reference number
- 1993513
- Date request received
- 13 July 2021
- Date of decision
- 22 July 2021