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Residential Children’s Services Framework Providers and Fee Rates. I request the following:
1. Framework providers
A current list of all framework providers commissioned by your authority for the delivery of residential children’s care services, including:
a) The names of all providers
b) Whether they are currently active and providing services
c) The framework(s) or contractual agreements under which they operate
2. Fee rates
The range of weekly fees (gross, not net of deductions) paid to these providers during the current or most recent financial year (please specify the reporting period), including:
a) The lowest weekly rate paid
b) The highest weekly rate paid
c) Any categories or placement types (e.g. complex needs, emergency placement, solo placement) that influence the level of fees
For clarity, I am not requesting any personal data of individuals; only organisational and financial information relevant to residential-care service provision.