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Our Ref: 147151
Dear Mr Grady,
In response to your freedom of information request:
Question 1:
Are fostering providers contracted through a framework agreement? If not what is in place?
Answer 1:
Yes, fostering providers are contracted through a framework agreement.
Question 2:
List of current approved providers for Children and Adult fostering
Answer 2:
There are 45 current approved providers for Children and Adult fostering:
Action for Children / Link Fostering AgencyAFCS - Nch-Combined Child Services / Moments Fostering Agency
Banya - London / National Fostering Agency
Be My Family - IFA / Next Step Fostering Agency
By The Bridge / Orchids Fostering For Children
Care Tech Foster Care Ltd / Outlook Fostering Services
Child Focus Fostering Agency / Rainbow Fostering Services Ltd
Children First Fostering Agency / Safehouses Ltd
Children Of All Nations Family Placement Agency / Sankofa Care Ltd
Chrysalis Care / St Christopher Fellowship (Formerly Elite Fostering)
Credo Care / Sunbeam Fostering Agency
Croham Fostering Services / Supported Fostering Service
EastSussexCounty Council / Synergy Fostering Ltd
Ethelbert Residential Family Placement Ltd / The Adolescent And Children Trust-The Courtyard
Families For Children / The Children's Family Trust
Foster Care Associates Ltd / The Fostering Foundation
Fostering Outcomes / The Fostering Partnership
Future Health & Social Care Association C.I.C / The Home Finding and Fostering Agency
Greater London Fostering / The Orange Grove Foster Care Agency
Heath Farm Family Services / Time for Children Ltd
Integrated Services Programme / Xcel2000 Partnership Ltd
Kasper Fostering Organisation
Kindercare Fostering Ltd
Kingscare Fostering Agency Ltd
Question 3:
Number of current placements with these agencies?
Answer 3:
There are 269 current placements.
Question 4:
Number of placements with high / complex needs?
Answer 4:
There are 35 placements with high / complex needs.
Question 5:
Fee breakdown?
Answer 5:
Average fee is £807.92.
Question 6:
Number of placements that have led to adoptions
Answer 6:
Number of placements that have led to adoptions is3.
Question 7:
Expiry date for current approved provider lists / contracts?
Answer 7:
Expiry date is 31st March 2012
Right to Review
I trust that this information addresses your request, however, if you are dissatisfied with the way in which your Freedom of Information request has been dealt with you can request an internal review by emailing: (Please quote the reference number above) or by writing to:
Freedom of Information Officer
Lambeth Town Hall
Brixton Hill
Brixton
SW2 1RW
If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.
Yours Sincerely
Ian Lewis
Lambeth Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS)
Specialist Division
4th Floor, International House
Canterbury Crescent
LondonSW9 7QE