I Peroll
[email address]
Cafcass
6th Floor Sanctuary Buildings
Your ref:CAF236
Great Smith Street
London
Our ref: JJ/CAF236
SW1P 3BT
Date: 7th September 2009
Tel: 0844 353 3317
Fax 0844 353 3398
Dear I Peroll
Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request - Internal Review
I received three e-mails from you on 24th July 2009 in which you were unhappy with the decisions in
relation to your FOI request:
.
You requested for the handling of your FOI request to be considered at an internal review, in
particular the following sections of your initial request:
• Suicide rates-losing children to ‘forced adoption’
• Forced Adoption Complaints
• Amanda Barden – Cafcass Canterbury Kent
My apology for the delay in responding I have been out of the office and was unable to send you
a response. The Internal review took place on 1st September
Valerie Howarth Chair of the Cafcass Board, has now carried out the internal review and the
conclusions of the review are set out below:
Internal Review – I Peroll Freedom of Information Request
Your request for a review was undertaken on 1st September 2009. The reviewing officer confirmed
that although the information sought might be in the public interest it is not the responsibility of
Cafcass to collect it. The number of adoption orders made against the wishes of parents, for a number
of reasons may be obtained via a request for information made to the Ministry of Justice
http://www.justice.gov.uk/ , the Office for National Statistics http://www.statistics.gov.uk/default.asp or
the General Register office www.gro.gov.uk.
We have already supplied the information requested concerning Amanda Barden.
Valerie Howarth
1st September 2009
Baroness Valerie Howarth Chair
Anthony Douglas CBE Chief Executive
Cafcass, The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
If you have any queries about this review please contact me at the Cafcass National Office address.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
If you are not content with the outcome of your review, you may apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision (www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk).
Post
Fax
Information Commissioner's Office
01625 524 510
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Best Wishes
Miss Jasvinder Jassal
Corporate Governance Officer
[email address]
Baroness Valerie Howarth Chair
Anthony Douglas CBE Chief Executive
Cafcass, The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
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