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30th December 2024
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Welcome payment for new social workers
Please send me all available details relating to the following questions in regards to children’s social services;
1. Does your local authority offer a welcome payment for new social workers?
Wokingham Borough Council does not offer a welcome payment for new social workers.
Child safeguarding reviews
1.
a) Please can you tell me how many child safeguarding practice reviews the council has carried out in each year since 1 January 2020. Please include any reports and/or summaries from each review that were either published or available to the public upon request.
SEND tribunal appeals
1. How much has your local authority spent appealing special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunals over the last five years (2017 – 2022)? Please give your answer on a year-on-year basis.
The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector)(England) Regulations 2021
Regarding The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021:
1. How many improvement notices have Wokingham Borough Council sent to businesses for not displaying calories on their menus since the regulations were established in 2021?
0
Parking tickets
Please answer Question 1-7 in relation to the 2022 calendar year.
1. How many parking tickets were issued to the vehicle that infringed parking regulations in the borough on the most occasions?
18
2. What was the penalty value of these tickets?
£1,937.00
Cost of Care report for 65+ care home placements
I would like to request the following information regarding Fair Cost of Care reports completed by local authorities.
Edgbarrow School
I would like to find evidence that Wokingham Borough Council held discussions/meetings with Bracknell Forest Council and Edgbarrow School to give due consideration to the school taking a larger Admission number for entry into the school in September 2023, given the context of the high birth rate
Child Protection and core group meetings
1. Are Parents and Gillick competent Children given the option of being given the minutes of all Core Group meetings within 5 working days?
Care and education for children with special educational needs (SEN).
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding care and education for children with special educational needs (SEN).
Children’s Residential Care Companies
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be interested in any information held by the Local Authority regarding my request.