FOI Request - Looked After Children

Request 101003311437

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information in relation to Looked After Children within your local authority.

1. The number of Looked After Children within your local authority who were identified as having a British citizenship, each calendar year between January 2020 - December 2022 inclusive.

2.
a. The number of Looked After Children within your local authority who were identified as having a non-British citizenship, each calendar year between January 2020 - December 2022 inclusive.
b. The citizenships of those Looked After Children who were listed as non-British, each calendar year between January 2020 – December 2022.

3. The total number of Looked After Children within your local authority, who were identified as having family members outside of the United Kingdom who could act as potential carers for the child in question, for each calendar year between January 2020 ¬- December 2022 inclusive.

In relation to this question, please include both:
• children where an assessment of a family member outside the UK was considered but not actually carried out; and
• children where an assessment of a family member outside the UK was carried out.

4. The number of Looked After Children under your local authority care who were placed with family members outside the United Kingdom for each calendar year between January 2020 - December 2022 inclusive.

5. The numbers and types of court orders used to place Looked After Children from your local authority care with family members outside the United Kingdom for each calendar year between January 2020 - December 2022 inclusive.

A) Child Arrangements Orders
B) Special Guardianship Orders
C) Care Orders / Interim Care Orders
D) Other (please specify)
E) No order

6. The number of Looked After Children provided with post-placement support services by the local authority following a placement with a family member / kinship carer outside of the UK, including financial support for their carers between January 2020 - December 2022 inclusive.

Response 30-05-2023

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