Copy of Safeguarding Children's Board Report

Summary

The applicant requested a copy of an investigation report into the Department of Health and Social Care's Children and Family Services that they believed was presented to Tynwald on 18 July 2017. The Department responded that it does not hold the report as it was not yet presented to Tynwald and cannot be released until after its official publication in October 2017.

Key Facts

• The requested report was not presented to Tynwald on 18 July 2017 as the applicant believed.
• A statement was made on 18 July 2017 that the report would be brought to Tynwald for debate in October 2017.
• The Department does not currently hold the final report as it has not yet been received.
• The report cannot be released until after its official publication to Tynwald members.
• The response cites section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 regarding information not held.

Data Disclosed

• 19 July 2017
• 27 July 2017
• 18 July 2017
• October 2017
• line 2315
• IM95-772i
• (01624) 642621

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

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Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch

By email: Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 27 July 2017 IM95-772i Dear

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 19 July 2017 Your request You asked for: Question 01: “I would like a copy of the Report of an investigation, on behalf of Tynwald, into allegations relating to the management of case files and relationships with service users in the Department of Health and Social Care, Children and Family Services, that was presented to Tynwald yesterday (18/07/17)…” Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that the applicant has requested; this is in line with section 11(3)(a) of the Act. The Report to which your request pertains was not, in fact, presented to Tynwald on 18 July 2017 but rather a statement was made that it would be brought to Tynwald in October 2017 for publication and debate: the Tynwald Court Official Report Proceedings Hansard for that sitting, available here: http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard/ 20002020/t170718%20RHF.pdf, records on line 2315, The Minister for Policy and Reform, Hon. Chris Thomas MHK: “I would like to advise this Hon. Court that the Council of Ministers has tasked the Social Policy and Children’s Committee with developing an action plan which responds to the recommendations in the Report and with bringing both the plan and the Report to Tynwald for debate in October of this year.” When the final Report is received within the Department it cannot be released until after its official publication to Tynwald members. It will then be publicly available on the Tynwald website via a link on the Order Paper.

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1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or
2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
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   Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at: www.inforights.im/information-centre/freedom-of-information. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours Sincerely

Freedom of Information Team Department of Health and Social Care