Dear Ms Brickell,

Thank you for your request dated 20 February 2024, asking for information that we hold as follows, please see our responses below in blue:

1.     How many individuals were pregnant on the date they were placed in temporary accommodation between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?
68    
2.     Please provide a breakdown by ethnicity of the number of pregnant individuals identified in question one.
     
  Ethnicity Number of pregnant households
  Blank 29
  Other ethnic group 6
  Asian or Asian British 3
  Blank or Black British 10
  Don’t know/Refused 2
  Mixed 7
  White 11
  Total 68
     
3.     How many children were 0-1 years old when they were placed in temporary accommodation between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?
111    
4.     How many children were 1-2 years old when they were placed in temporary accommodation between 1 January 2023 and 31st December 2023?
104    

 

  1. 5. Do you provide cots to households in temporary accommodation?

Yes if requested, and available.

  1. If yes to question five, are cots for households in temporary accommodation funded from VCSFE, commissioned housing providers, or the local authority? 

TA Provider

  1. Do you provide written or verbal safer sleep advice to families with children under the age of 2 moving into temporary accommodation?

No – this should be available from the Health Professionals  supporting them.

  1. Do you currently have any local policy on the space that must be provided in temporary accommodation to a family with a child under 2 who will need space for a cot?

The accommodation provided takes into account the number of household members including children under the age of 2.

  1. If yes to question eight, please provide the relevant information.

10 Do you currently have any local policy concerning the specific needs of families with neurodiverse children living in temporary accommodation?

This is accommodated in the assessment process, which includes an assessment of any medical supporting information provided by the client.

  1. If yes to question ten, please provide the relevant information.

N/A

 

Your Rights

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can request a review by emailing Talk2Us@barnethomes.org and marking it as an appeal for the attention of the Data Controller. There is no charge for making an appeal.

After this, if you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner:

Kind regards,