FOI request details
Request
Subject: Return home interviews
Reference: WBC-FOI-00645
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act and I would like to receive the following information from your Local Authority:
1.How many children (under 18) were reported missing in your local authority area for the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
2.How many individual children did the above relate to? I expect that you will have multiple reports involving the same child.
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
3. How many return home interviews did you complete within 72 hours of a missing episode, for a child (under 18) for the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
4. In relation to Q3 how many individual children did this relate to for the following years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
5. How many of the children in Q4 declined a return home interview in the following years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
6. How many children in your local authority area who went missing were in your care i.e looked after children for the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
7. In relation to Q6 how many missing episodes did this total for the following years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
8. How many looked after children, who were placed outside your local authority area, went missing in the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
9.In relation to Q8 how many missing episodes did this add up to in total for the following years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
10. How many return interviews did you complete within 72 hours of a missing episode for children in your care for the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
11.In relation to Q10 how many individual children did this relate to in the following years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
12. How many of the children in Q11 declined a return home interview in the following years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
13. How many return interviews did you complete within 72 hours of a missing episode, for children in your care placed outside of your local authority area for the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
14. In relation to Q13 how many individual children did this relate to for the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
15. How many of the children in Q14 declined a return home interview in the following years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
16.How many children have not yet been found for the years:
a) 2019/20
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
Response
Full Disclosure - 15 February 2023
Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00645 - Return home interviews
I refer to your request for information received on 02 February 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -
1.How many children (under 18) were reported missing in your local authority area for the years:
a) 2019/20 - 856
b) 2020/21 - 608
c) 2021/22 - 689
2.How many individual children did the above relate to? I expect that you will have multiple reports involving the same child.
a) 2019/20 - 226
b) 2020/21 - 192
c) 2021/22 - 211
3. How many return home interviews did you complete within 72 hours of a missing episode, for a child (under 18) for the years:
a) 2019/20 - 816
b) 2020/21 - 600
c) 2021/22 - 675
4. In relation to Q3 how many individual children did this relate to for the following years:
a) 2019/20 - 216
b) 2020/21 - 190
c) 2021/22 - 209
5. How many of the children in Q4 declined a return home interview in the following years:
a) 2019/20 - 124
b) 2020/21 - 106
c) 2021/22 - 143
6. How many children in your local authority area who went missing were in your care i.e looked after children for the years:
a) 2019/20 - 78
b) 2020/21 - 60
c) 2021/22 - 65
7. In relation to Q6 how many missing episodes did this total for the following years:
a) 2019/20 - 541
b) 2020/21 - 378
c) 2021/22 - 347
8. How many looked after children, who were placed outside your local authority area, went missing in the years:
a) 2019/20 - 47
b) 2020/21 - 38
c) 2021/22 - 38
9.In relation to Q8 how many missing episodes did this add up to in total for the following years:
a) 2019/20 - 373
b) 2020/21 - 216
c) 2021/22 - 190
10. How many return interviews did you complete within 72 hours of a missing episode for children in your care for the years:
a) 2019/20 - 289
b) 2020/21 - 169
c) 2021/22 - 149
11.In relation to Q10 how many individual children did this relate to in the following years:
a) 2019/20 - 60
b) 2020/21 - 47
c) 2021/22 - 44
12. How many of the children in Q11 declined a return home interview in the following years:
a) 2019/20 - 44
b) 2020/21 - 34
c) 2021/22 - 30
13. How many return interviews did you complete within 72 hours of a missing episode, for children in your care placed outside of your local authority area for the years:
a) 2019/20 - 183
b) 2020/21 - 111
c) 2021/22 - 102
14. In relation to Q13 how many individual children did this relate to for the years:
a) 2019/20 - 35
b) 2020/21 - 29
c) 2021/22 - 26
15. How many of the children in Q14 declined a return home interview in the following years:
a) 2019/20 - 26
b) 2020/21 - 20
c) 2021/22 - 17
16.How many children have not yet been found for the years:
a) 2019/20 - 0
b) 2020/21 - 0
c) 2021/22 - 0
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