- Request
-
Please would you let me know in writing if you hold information of the following description, relating to children’s/social services:
For the following years: 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024:
1) The total number of referrals made to Children's Services
E.g. 'There were a total of 1,000 referrals made to Children's Services in 2021/2022, 1,100 in 2022/2023…etc.'
2) The stated ethnicity of the children to whom the referral is regarding
E.g. 'Of the 1,000 referrals made to Children's Services in 2017/2018, 500 were recorded as 'White British,' 300 were recorded as 'Black Carribean,' etc.' Where the
child/children in question were recorded as 'Mixed/Multiple ethnic background', please give any further details, e.g. 'mixed White British and Black African.'
3) The total number of referrals that have resulted in an assessment under
section 17 of the Children Act 1989
E.g. 'Of the 1,000 referrals made to Children's Services in 2022/2023, 600 resulted in an assessment.
4) The stated ethnicity of the children whom the assessment is regarding
E.g. 'Of the 600 assessment made in 2022/23, 100 related to a child/children recorded as 'Irish Traveller'.
5) A breakdown of the outcome of each assessment, specifying the ethnicity of the child/children in each outcome.
E.g. '2022/23: Child A, ethnicity recorded as 'Bangladeshi,' the outcome of the assessment was that the child was 'not in need.' Child B, ethnicity recorded as 'White
and Black African,' the outcome of the assessment was that the child was 'in need but it was been determined that the child was not suffering, or considered likely to suffer, significant harm.' Child C, ethnicity recorded as 'Chinese,' the outcome of the assessment
was that the child was 'and that there were concerns that the child was suffering, or considered likely to suffer, significant harm.' - Decision
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1.
2021-2022
6,892
2022-2023
7,142
2023-2024
7,951
2.
* - Any cells where the values are between 1 and 5 have been removed. This is so that no person can be identified from the data.
2021-2022
Any Other Asian Background
37
Any Other Black Background
*
Any Other Ethnic Group
71
Any Other Mixed Background
112
Any Other White Background
647
Bangladeshi
*
Black - African
42
Black Caribbean
*
Gypsy / Roma
16
Indian
13
Information Not Yet Obtained
188
Traveller of Irish Heritage
13
White - British
5,038
White - Irish
16
White and Asian
44
White and Black African
46
White and Black Caribbean
50
Unknown
554
TOTAL
6,892
2022-2023
Any Other Asian Background
45
Any Other Black Background
*
Any Other Ethnic Group
131
Any Other Mixed Background
136
Any Other White Background
601
Bangladeshi
*
Black - African
52
Black Caribbean
*
Gypsy / Roma
39
Indian
13
Information Not Yet Obtained
238
Traveller of Irish Heritage
25
White - British
5,416
White - Irish
*
White and Asian
29
White and Black African
35
White and Black Caribbean
42
Unknown
328
TOTAL
7,142
2023-2024
Any Other Asian Background
46
Any Other Black Background
*
Any Other Ethnic Group
125
Any Other Mixed Background
110
Any Other White Background
664
Bangladeshi
10
Black - African
102
Black Caribbean
*
Gypsy / Roma
34
Indian
28
Information Not Yet Obtained
430
Traveller of Irish Heritage
16
White - British
5,957
White - Irish
7
White and Asian
57
White and Black African
45
White and Black Caribbean
57
Unknown
260
TOTAL
7,951
3.
2021-2022
6,295
2022-2023
6,162
2023-2024
6,699
4.
2021-2022
Any Other Asian Background
35
Any Other Black Background
*
Any Other Ethnic Group
63
Any Other Mixed Background
107
Any Other White Background
607
Bangladeshi
*
Black - African
41
Black Caribbean
*
Gypsy / Roma
13
Indian
10
Information Not Yet Obtained
168
Traveller of Irish Heritage
13
White - British
4,660
White - Irish
16
White and Asian
38
White and Black African
41
White and Black Caribbean
46
Unknown
432
TOTAL
6,295
2022-2023
Any Other Asian Background
39
Any Other Black Background
*
Any Other Ethnic Group
103
Any Other Mixed Background
101
Any Other White Background
536
Bangladeshi
*
Black - African
42
Black Caribbean
*
Gypsy / Roma
38
Indian
13
Information Not Yet Obtained
207
Traveller of Irish Heritage
25
White - British
4,758
White - Irish
*
White and Asian
26
White and Black African
32
White and Black Caribbean
38
Unknown
192
TOTAL
6,162
2023-2024
Any Other Asian Background
43
Any Other Black Background
*
Any Other Ethnic Group
72
Any Other Mixed Background
95
Any Other White Background
575
Bangladeshi
9
Black - African
78
Black Caribbean
*
Gypsy / Roma
28
Indian
23
Information Not Yet Obtained
366
Traveller of Irish Heritage
15
White - British
5,134
White - Irish
7
White and Asian
53
White and Black African
42
White and Black Caribbean
45
Unknown
112
TOTAL
6,699
5.
SC Closed at Assessment - no further support required
SC Closed at Assessment - step down to Internal TAC
SC Closed at Assessment - step down to External TAC
SC Continue Social Care involvement - Progress Plan required
SC Further Assessment completed - continue existing workflow
SC Continue Social Care involvement - Private Fostering ONLY
2021-2022
Any Other Asian Background
27
0
0
7
*
0
Any Other Black Background
0
0
0
*
0
0
Any Other Ethnic Group
39
0
0
21
*
0
Any Other Mixed Background
57
0
*
47
*
0
Any Other White Background
321
10
7
253
16
0
Bangladeshi
*
0
0
0
0
0
Black - African
24
0
0
17
0
0
Black Caribbean
*
0
0
*
0
0
Gypsy / Roma
10
0
0
*
0
0
Indian
8
0
0
*
0
0
Information Not Yet Obtained
106
*
0
58
0
0
Traveller of Irish Heritage
11
0
0
*
0
0
White - British
2,299
79
100
2,108
71
*
White - Irish
*
0
0
13
0
0
White and Asian
22
0
0
16
0
0
White and Black African
18
*
0
18
*
0
White and Black Caribbean
24
*
0
20
0
0
Unknown
293
6
*
105
25
0
TOTAL
3,264
105
111
2,693
119
*
2022-2023
Any Other Asian Background
25
0
*
11
*
0
Any Other Black Background
*
0
0
0
0
0
Any Other Ethnic Group
61
*
0
22
19
0
Any Other Mixed Background
64
0
0
31
6
0
Any Other White Background
294
9
*
219
10
*
Bangladeshi
*
0
0
0
0
0
Black - African
29
*
0
9
*
0
Black Caribbean
*
0
0
0
0
0
Gypsy / Roma
28
0
0
10
0
0
Indian
10
0
*
*
0
0
Information Not Yet Obtained
122
*
*
78
*
0
Traveller of Irish Heritage
11
0
0
14
0
0
White - British
2,506
61
127
1,978
81
*
White - Irish
*
0
0
*
0
0
White and Asian
11
0
0
15
0
0
White and Black African
17
*
*
11
*
0
White and Black Caribbean
20
*
0
16
*
0
Unknown
139
*
*
39
8
0
TOTAL
3,347
77
140
2,456
135
6
2023-2024
Any Other Asian Background
31
0
0
9
*
0
Any Other Black Background
*
0
0
*
0
0
Any Other Ethnic Group
37
*
0
27
7
0
Any Other Mixed Background
45
*
*
45
*
0
Any Other White Background
306
*
12
243
12
0
Bangladeshi
*
0
0
6
0
0
Black - African
48
*
*
24
*
0
Black Caribbean
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gypsy / Roma
6
0
0
16
6
0
Indian
18
0
0
*
0
0
Information Not Yet Obtained
231
*
*
127
*
0
Traveller of Irish Heritage
7
0
0
8
0
0
White - British
2,590
53
161
2,230
97
*
White - Irish
*
0
0
*
*
0
White and Asian
21
0
*
30
0
*
White and Black African
18
0
*
18
*
0
White and Black Caribbean
24
0
*
18
*
0
Unknown
98
0
*
12
*
0
TOTAL
3,486
61
186
2,823
139
*
- Reference number
- 10157737
- Date request received
- 24 July 2024
- Date of decision
- 19 August 2024