Essex County Council 
Schools, Children & Families Directorate 
PO Box 297, County Hall 
Chelmsford, Essex 
CM1 1YS 
 
  
Our ref: ECC-005398-10
  
 
Your ref: N/a
Date: 21 July 2010  
 
Dear Ms Melizza Moore 
 
Your Freedom of Information Request: 
 
I am pleased to attach the following information, which I believe answers your 
request.   
 
Your question:  I would like to know how many children were forcibly 
adopted (against parental consent and wishes) since 2006. 
 
Answer: Please see attached. 
 
You may reuse all or part of this information free of charge in any format or 
medium.  You must reuse it accurately and not in a misleading context. 
 
Please contact me if you would like further advice or assistance about your 
request or your right to access information held by Essex County Council. 
 
If you are not satisfied with my response to your request, please let me know.  
If I am unable to resolve the issue immediately, I will explain our complaints 
procedure.  If, after following our complaints procedure, you are still not 
satisfied, you are entitled to ask the Information Commissioner to review our 
decision.  You can contact him at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, 
Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545700. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Kim Acreman  
Information Access Officer 
Schools, Children and Families 
Essex County Council | telephone: 08457 430430 email: 
[email address] 
For Information Governance information: http://intranet/infogov 
 

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