Jamma Umoja

K.Y made this Freedom of Information request to Barnet Safeguarding Children Board
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Dear Barnet Safeguarding Children Board,

RE: Jamma Umoja

I am writing to ask the following questions:

1. How many 'NEW' mothers have you referred to the above organisation?

2. How many of those 'NEW' mothers had their children taken into the care of your Borough?

3. How many of children were returned to their Parent/s?

4. How many of the mothers of the babies were Prostitutes?

5. How many of the children (assuming they were not returned to their blood relatives - mother / father), were adopted?

5.a How many were adopted 'out of area' for example in another town / area / country?

I look forward to your earliest possible reply.

Yours faithfully,

KAY YOUNG

CS: FOI, Barnet Safeguarding Children Board

Dear Ms Young

Thank you for your request, received by us on 30 August 2011, for the
information in your email below.

We are processing this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Under the Act we must respond promptly and in any event within 20 working
days from the date we received your request.

Please note the Act defines a limited set of exemptions from the right to
know. If we decide not to release any information we shall explain why,
which exemption we are relying on and how you can appeal.

Yours sincerely

Jane Elliott
FOI Officer, Children's Service
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London N11 1NP
Tel: 020 8359 7621
Fax: 08708 896799
Barnet Online: [1]www.barnet.gov.uk
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CS: FOI, Barnet Safeguarding Children Board

Dear Ms Young

Thank you for your request received by us on 30 August 2011 for the
information in your email below.

We are processing this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I would like to clarify the time period these questions relate to: e.g.
financial year 2010/11, calendar year 2010, other, etc.

Please note the 20 working day response period in the Act will only begin
once we have received the clarification needed to process the request.

Please contact me if you need assistance with this.

Jane Elliott
FOI Officer, Children's Service
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London N11 1NP
Tel: 020 8359 7621
Fax: 08708 896799
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Dear CS: FOI,

The financial year, I refer to is 2009/2010 and 2010/2011.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Kay Young
B.A & B.Sc (Hons) OPEN

CS: FOI, Barnet Safeguarding Children Board

Dear Ms Young

Thank you for your clarification, received by us on 2 September 2011, for
the information contained in your emails below.

We are processing this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Under the Act we must respond promptly and in any event within 20 working
days from the date we received your clarification.

Please note the Act defines a limited set of exemptions from the right to
know. If we decide not to release any information we shall explain why,
which exemption we are relying on and how you can appeal.

Yours sincerely

Jane Elliott
FOI Officer, Children's Service
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London N11 1NP
Tel: 020 8359 7621
Fax: 08708 896799
Barnet Online: [1]www.barnet.gov.uk
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CS: FOI, Barnet Safeguarding Children Board

Dear Ms Young

Request for Information under FOIA

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by
Barnet Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

In response to your questions:

RE: Jamma Umoja

1. How many 'NEW' mothers have you referred to the above organisation?

2009/10: None

2010/11: One referred. However, taking the definition of a `NEW' mother
as a first time mother, then the answer is none.

2. How many of those 'NEW' mothers had their children taken into the care
of your Borough?

N/A

3. How many of children were returned to their Parent/s?

N/A

4. How many of the mothers of the babies were Prostitutes?

N/A

5. How many of the children (assuming they were not returned to their
blood relatives - mother / father), were adopted?

N/A

5.a How many were adopted 'out of area' for example in another town / area
/ country?

N/A

We trust this satisfies your request.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by writing to the FOI Officer at: The
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London, N11 1NP (email [email address]).

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF (telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745; website:
[1]www.ico.gov.uk).

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

Jane Elliott
FOI Officer, Children's Service
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London N11 1NP
Tel: 020 8359 7621
Fax: 08708 896799
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