Adoptions

I am out of the office until Tuesday 22nd June. Please redirect any FoI
requests or complaints to Suzanne Kenchington
[email address]

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FoI/2010/251

Dear Ms Moore,

Thank you for your request. This has been passed to the Children's
service and will be answered within twenty working days.

Yours sincerely,

Suzanne Kenchington- Trainee Policy Assistant
*: Policy & Communication West Berkshire Council Council Offices
Market Street Newbury RG14 5LD

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FoI/2010/251

Dear Ms Moore,

Could you clarify what you mean by 'forcibly adopted'? Are you referring
to the number of cases where parents have disagreed with the court's
decision that adoption is the appropriate process?

Yours sincerely

Sue Broughton

Information Management Officer

Policy & Communication

* West Berkshire Council, Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14
5LD

Email: [West Berkshire Council request email]

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FoI/2010/251

Dear Ms Moore,

We have now collated the information to respond to your request. You
have asked:

I would like to know how many children have been forcibly adopted
(against parental consent) since 2006.

Answer:

3 children adopted in 2006
2 were contested
1 contested but did not oppose

5 children adopted in 2007
2 contested but did not oppose
3 contested

7 children adopted in 2008
1 relinquished
1 in agreement
2 contest but then accepted the plan for adoption
1 neither contested nor opposed
2 contested

10 children adopted in 2009
3 relinquished
3 agreed
2 neither contested nor opposed
2 contested

1 child so far adopted in 2010
This was contested

For explanation the term 'contested but did not oppose' means that the
parent refused to give consent to adoption but that the matter was not
opposed by the parent in court.

If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled, you may
ask for an internal review. You should contact David Lowe, Scrutiny &
Partnerships Manager, Policy & Communication, Council Offices, Market
Street, Newbury RG14 5LD, email [email address] if you wish to
request a review. If you are not content with the outcome of the
internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.

Yours Sincerely,

Suzanne Kenchington- Trainee Policy Assistant
*: Policy & Communication West Berkshire Council Council Offices
Market Street Newbury RG14 5LD

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