Child Social Services and Parenting - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
Child Social Services and Parenting
FOI Number
15729
Date Received
26/10/2021
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
Under the freedom of information act I would like to know the following.1. What is the council's position on Victim blaming and does the council believe that it is down to the victim to stop their abusive partner from abusing them?2. How often does child social services get involved with families where at least one parent was known to child social services during their childhood? Can you explain why this happens. Do the percentages change if the parent was once a looked after child?3. How often is previous family court paperwork used again at a future point against either the original parents in the case or the children in the case?
4. How many times does a parent need to pass a parenting assessment before they are no longer required to take part in a parenting assessment? Is this subjective to new allegations?
If you can not supply exact numbers for the 'how often' questions can you hazard a guess or a percentage or give the council's opinion regarding the questions please.
Response
1. This question and any answer would be based on opinion not any council policy/statement therefore we are unable to provide an answer. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.
2. This information is not recorded by Scottish Borders Council's Children and Families Social Work. Involvement and intervention with any child or family is based on assessed need in terms of wellbeing and protection. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.
3. This information is not recorded. Historical information is always pertinent, to a greater or lesser extent, in work with children and their families. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.
4. This question and any answer would be based on opinion not any council policy/statement therefore we are unable to provide an answer. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.
If you can not supply exact numbers for the 'how often' questions can you hazard a guess or a percentage or give the council's opinion regarding the questions please.
