Adoptions

Dear Ms Moore,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, received by us today,
June 23. We have forwarded your request to an FOI Officer within
Children's Services.

Our twenty working day deadline for your request is July 21 and we aim to
respond as soon as possible within the time period.

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of the information. We will also provide an explanation if any
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Should you have any queries regarding your request, please feel free to
contact us at [Norfolk County Council request email] .

Yours sincerely,

Deirdre Sharp

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Dear Ms Moore,

We have now processed your request of June 23 in which you asked how many
children have been forcibly adopted (against parental consent and wishes)
since 2006

Our response following was supplied by the Head of Adoption:
From 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2010, 210 Norfolk looked after children were
adopted through the Courts.
Of this number, 196 had been removed from the care of their birth parents
through the Courts due to neglect or abuse.
Only a very small proportion of these adoption applications were actively
opposed by the birth parents, no actual figures are recorded as there is
no legislation that requires this.

If you are dissatisfied with our response or handling of your request you
have the right of appeal through the Council's internal complaints
procedure by setting out the grounds of your appeal in writing to the
Freedom of Information Officer at:

Freedom of Information & Data Protection Unit
The Archive Centre
Martineau Lane
Norwich NR1 2DQ

e-mail: [1][Norfolk County Council request email]
Telephone: 01603 222661

If you are dissatisfied after pursuing the complaints procedure, you may
apply to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act for a
decision whether your request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of Part I of the Act. Contact details as
follows:-

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone 01625 545 700
[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Deirdre Sharp

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