Section 47 enquiries in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date
Case reference FOI2024/01237
Received 19 July 2024
Published 16 August 2024
Request
(Children and Families Directorate)
With reference to Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request information relating to implementing Section 47, Children Act 1989, investigation by Children's Social Services:
Children Act 1989, section 47, Local authority’s duty to investigate,
(1) Where a local authority—
(b) have reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives, or is found, in their area is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm,
So question 1.
How many section 47 enquiries were initiated in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?
So question 2.
How many section 47 enquiries resulted in an Initial Child Protection Conference (ICPC) in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?
So question 3.
How many of these (ICPC) resulted in a child protection plan in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?
Response
(Children and Families Directorate)
With reference to Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request information relating to implementing Section 47, Children Act 1989, investigation by Children's Social Services:
Children Act 1989, section 47, Local authority’s duty to investigate,
(1) Where a local authority—
(b) have reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives, or is found, in their area is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm,
So question 1.
How many section 47 enquiries were initiated in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?
A) 2020 = 426
2021 = 858
2022 = 1,393
2023 = 1,105
2024 to date = 561
TOTAL = 4,343
So question 2.
How many section 47 enquiries resulted in an Initial Child Protection Conference (ICPC) in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?
A) 2020 = 141
2021 = 306
2022 = 462
2023 = 396
2024 to date = 135
TOTAL = 1,440
So question 3.
How many of these (ICPC) resulted in a child protection plan in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?
A) 2020 = 135
2021 = 264
2022 = 376
2023 = 301
2024 to date = 39
TOTAL = 1,115
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