FOI Request - Referrals to Children's Services

Request 101002868842

1. a) How many referrals of children have been made to the council's children’s services department in each of the past 36 months, or if this information is unavailable or too costly to produce,  what have the quarterly or annual figures been over the past three years?
b) What have been the reasons for these referrals?

c) What were the sources of the referrals, e.g. schools?

d) What have been the outcomes of these referrals?

2. a) How much has the council spent on children's services in each of the past three years?

b) How much has this been over the council's budget?

Response 20-09-2021

1. Please find the requested information attached here. Numbers of 5 or less have been redacted due to the risk that individuals could be identified, this information is exempt under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, 'personal information'. 

2. a) 
2020/21 £16,949,148
2019/20 £18,717,610
2018/19 £19,828,570

Please note the figures are for direct costs only and do not include central overheads.

b) 
2020/21 £2,936,298 Under Budget
2019/20 £791,112 Under Budget
2018/19 -£542,919 Over Budget

Please note the figures are for direct costs only and do not include central overheads.