Request
Please can you detail the weekly cost you currently pay for children accommodated to independent children home providers for the following:
- Children's Home - (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
- Children's Home - standard 3 bed Accommodation (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
- Children's Home with therapy (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
- Children's Home with education (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
- Children's Home with Therapy and Education (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
- Children's Home Emergency Accommodation (maximum and minimum weekly cost).
- How many residential children home (new) placements did you make in 2022-2026?
- How many of these were placed within your LA?
- How many within 20 miles from your boundary?
- How many further than 20 miles from your boundary?
- How many of the residential children's home placements were made through a framework?
- How many were spot purchase?
Response
Dover District Council does not hold the information you are seeking. The social care authority within our District is Kent County Council, who should be able to assist you and can be contacted at the following address: freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.