Looked After Children
Please see below an FOI data request which will be anonymised and used for peer reviewed social research. What is your total budget for looked after children's services? What is your budget for placements? How many children do you look after? How many of those children are in sibling groups (including half siblings and step siblings) of: 2 siblings 3 siblings 4 siblings 5 or more siblings How many of these sibling groups are in a placement together in care What is the decision making process for matching children with placements Is this different for sibling groups? If yes how? What are some of the factors when it comes to sibling group placement decision making? For those who are not placed together, for how many sibling groups is contact maintained? How is this facilitated? Please specify the time frame you are requesting the information for. Please clarify what you mean by placements. Placements- any placements of any kind provided by the council to a looked after child. Time frame- 1.1.2020-1.1.2025 in yearly increments if possible. Otherwise for this current year 1.1.2024-1.1.2025