Deprivation of Liberty Orders - Find a freedom of information request

Request
  1. How many children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19)? Please also provide a total across the period.

 

  1. How many children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders who are Looked after Children for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19)? Please also provide a total across the period.

 

  1. How many children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders when concerns relate to mental capacity under the Mental Capacity Act for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19)? Please also provide a total across the period.

 

  1. How many children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19) primarily because of concerns about the child or young person going missing and which do not relate to mental capacity? For clarification, this will typically be when the young person is involved in child sexual exploitation or 'county lines' criminal exploitation. Please provide a total.
Decision

In accordance with Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you are advised that Lincolnshire County Council does hold information that falls within the description specified in your request.

 

  1. Zero children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19)? Please also provide a total across the period.
  2. Zero children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders who are Looked after Children for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19)? Please also provide a total across the period.
  3. Zero children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders when concerns relate to mental capacity under the Mental Capacity Act for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19)? Please also provide a total across the period.
  4. Zero children and young people have been placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders for each of the last five financial years (including 2018/19) primarily because of concerns about the child or young person going missing and which do not relate to mental capacity? For clarification, this will typically be when the young person is involved in child sexual exploitation or 'county lines' criminal exploitation. Please provide a total.

 

Reference number
FOI0634
Date request received
25 September 2019
Date of decision
16 October 2019