Since April 2010, local authorities in England have reported spending on children looked after through an annual return to the department (Section 251 returns; available on GOV.UK).<\/p>
Local authority net current expenditure on children looked after in England: 2005-2006 to 2015-2016 (£, billions)<\/strong><\/p> 2005-2006<\/p><\/td> 2006-2007<\/p><\/td> 2007-2008<\/p><\/td> 2008-2009<\/p><\/td> 2009-2010<\/p><\/td> 2010-2011<\/p><\/td> 2011-2012<\/p><\/td> 2012-2013<\/p><\/td> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 2015-2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> N/A<\/p><\/td> N/A<\/p><\/td> N/A<\/p><\/td> N/A<\/p><\/td> N/A<\/p><\/td> 2.9<\/p><\/td> 3.0<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td> 3.5<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td> 3.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Section 251 returns <\/p> In addition, spending on social work directly involved with the care of children and with the commissioning of services for children is captured separately within the Section 251 collection. It is not possible to separate out expenditure for social work related to children looked after only.<\/p> The department does not hold this information for Wales.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what was the cost of the care system for looked-after children in England and Wales for each year from 2006 to 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/709520", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/709520/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Data prior to 2013 is not held in the format requested. The following table shows actual local authority public health budget spend on sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment from 2013/14 to 2014/15. Data on spend from 2015/16 onwards will be published in due course.<\/p> <\/p> Public health service: Sexual health services - STI testing and treatment (prescribed function)<\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> £ (£'000)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Final Revenue Outturn 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 382,455<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Final Revenue Outturn 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 379,245<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Data on the costs of treating sexually transmitted diseases are not collected by age group.<\/p> <\/p> There is additional National Health Service expenditure on sexual health through primary and secondary care services, however these figures cannot be provided on a comparable basis with the data on public health expenditure.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what was the cost of treating sexually transmitted diseases in England for each year from 2006 to 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/709521", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/709521/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Data prior to 2013 is not held in the format requested. The following table shows actual local authority public health budget spend on sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment from 2013/14 to 2014/15. Data on spend from 2015/16 onwards will be published in due course.<\/p> <\/p> Public health service: Sexual health services - STI testing and treatment (prescribed function)<\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> £ (£'000)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Final Revenue Outturn 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 382,455<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Final Revenue Outturn 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 379,245<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Data on the costs of treating sexually transmitted diseases are not collected by age group.<\/p> <\/p> There is additional National Health Service expenditure on sexual health through primary and secondary care services, however these figures cannot be provided on a comparable basis with the data on public health expenditure.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what was the cost of treating sexually transmitted diseases among young people, aged 24 years old and under, in England for each year from 2006 to 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4321", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Farmer"}
}
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], "uin" : "HL5928"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/709522", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/709522/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " A survey of key workers found that 82 per cent provide support to address parenting difficulties and issues with their clients at least once a week. Much of the work done with families supports the family, as a whole, to function.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4282", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-03-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what is their estimate of how many councils\u2019 Troubled Families programmes help parents work through difficulties in their personal relationships as well as their parenting skills.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "uin" : "HL5929"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/709523/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information requested is not available and to collect it would incur disproportionate cost<\/strong><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2616", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Henley"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what is their assessment of the impact of the introduction of Universal Credit on the existence and size of couples penalties; whether this differs from the impact arising from existing benefits, and if so why; and whether couples penalties increase or decrease depending on the income of those claiming Universal Credit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/515902", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/515902/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Between April 2010 and March 2015 the total spent on children\u2019s centres was £5.2 bn.<\/p> Local authorities must meet their statutory duties on children\u2019s centres from funding that currently forms part of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Business Rates Retention Scheme.<\/p> Since April 2010, local authorities have reported spending on children\u2019s centres through an annual return to the Department of Education (Section 251 returns; available on GOV.UK).<\/p> There will be variation in the way local authorities deliver their services, which may not be captured in within this data. In addition, other government funding, including that for public health, adult skills training and troubled families may also be used locally to support services delivered wholly, or in part, through children\u2019s centres again this will not be included in this data.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how much has been spent on Children\u2019s Centres since June 2010, (1) in total, and (2) in each financial year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/515903/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Arrangements within the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 disqualify a person from providing, working in, or managing childcare provision on the grounds that a person in their household has committed a relevant offence. A number of the qualifying offences are of a sexual nature.<\/p> A person disqualified from working in any childcare setting for these reasons is able to apply to Ofsted for a waiver against disqualification. Where a waiver is granted the disqualified person is permitted to work in childcare.<\/p> The Department publishes guidance (attached) to assist schools, childcare providers and those working in childcare and help them understand the arrangements.<\/p>"}
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, "title" : "Disqualification under the childcare act 2006"}
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, "title" : "Statutory framework for the early years foundation"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2016-04-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether professionals who work with children, such as social workers and teachers, are legally required to leave their professions if they continue to live, or resume living, with a convicted sex offender to whom they are married, or with whom they have had children who are no longer minors, after that offender has served a custodial or community sentence.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Note: 2011-12 and 2012-13 figures are not directly comparable due to changes in the categories included between the two years.<\/p>