Criteria for adoption

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To whom it may concern,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as possible. If however this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you would contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters.

I am looking for information about the council’s criteria for adoption. As such, I would like to know the answer to the following questions:

1. What weight or BMI criteria does the council have for prospective adoptive parents?
2. What weight or BMI would preclude a prospective parent from adoption under the council’s criteria?
3. How many families (defined as a single adoptive parent or an adoptive couple) did the council reject for adoption because they failed to meet its weight or BMI criteria in 2019?
4. How many families (defined as a single adoptive parent or an adoptive couple) did the council reject for adoption because they failed to meet its weight or BMI criteria between 2015 and 2019?

I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you would confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I would really appreciate your help with this request – I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Ramzy Alwakeel

Accesstoinformation, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Ramzy Alwakeel,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Freedom of Information Request
1223-1920    

Thank you for your request for information dated 28/02/2020, relating to
Criteria for adoption​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​this has been allocated reference
FOI 1223-1920

 

We will process your request as soon as possible and provide you with our
response within 20 working days.

 

Kind regards,

 

Information Management Team  

Customer, Information and Digital Services 
Finance and Customer Services
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 

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Dear Ramzy Alwakeel

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information – 1223-1920

 

Due to reduced physical access to buildings and changes to normal working
practices we are experiencing some delays with responding to requests. 
Please note that we are aware you have an open information request with
the Council and we are trying to ensure we respond to you as quickly as
possible.  Due to the current situation access to relevant officers and
relevant information has been impacted upon. 

 

Please bear with us whilst we process your request.  We will respond as
soon as possible, but this may be beyond usual timescales

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Management Team  

Customer, Information and Digital Services 
Finance and Customer Services
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 

 

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Dear Ramzy Alwakeel

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information – 1223-1920

 

Thank you for your request for information received on the 28^th February
2020. Please find our response attached.

 

Please may I also use this opportunity to offer our apologies for the
delay in responding to your request and for any inconvenience this may
have caused.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Due to working arrangements in place for Covid-19, where possible, please
contact us by email.

 

Information Management Team  

Customer, Information and Digital Services 
Finance and Customer Services
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 

 

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