Adoption Agency Decision Maker

Dear Philip J Measures

Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council today, (16/05/11) and I will deal with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 14/06/11) unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fee notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Information Compliance Team
Legal Services
Corporate Services Department
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 353071
Email: [Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

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Email Only

Dear Philip J Measures

I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information which was received on 16th May 2011.

Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council's
response.

Request

a) Will you please advise who is your agency's Adoption Panel Decision

Maker and:

b) What position does that person hold within your Authority

c) Is that person social work qualified?

d) is that person registered with the General Social Care

Council(GSCC).

Response

a) Alex Walters

b) Chief Officer, Childrens' Social Care

c) yes

d) yes

If you have any queries about this matter please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

The Constitution Unit, a research body at University College London, is
carrying out a study of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and its effect
on local government. An important part of the evaluation process is
gathering the experiences and opinions of FOI requesters like you. Any
information you provide will be handled in accordance with the privacy
policy explained in the survey. If you would like to take part in this
study, please the survey at
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/yc-fo... . Please
contact Ben Worthy at [email address] or on 020 7679 4974 to find out
more about the study or to speak to him further about your experiences.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should use the Comments, Compliments and Complaints procedure which
can be found at

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/your-...

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commission can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Sent on behalf of;

Nicola Thurloway

Solicitor

Information Compliance Team

Legal Services

Easthampstead House

Town Square

Bracknell

Berks

RG12 1AQ

Tel: 01344 352000

DD Tel: 01344 353071

Email: [Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]

www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

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