Policies and Procedures / Social Services - Child Adoption

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The Advocacy Fund

Dear Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council,

Under the Freedom of information act please can you send to me electronic copies of

A The policies and procedures which relate to social services removing children from the care of their parents.

B The criteria which has to be fulfilled to make a child eligible for being adopted out of a parents care

C What psychological assessments are used on the parents? (or other assessments) and a copy of a blank version.

PLEASE NOTE FOR CLARITY SAKE:

This FOI is made by the following organisation and not by an individual

This FOI Request is made by the Advocacy Fund which is an organisation and not by an individual.

http://advocacy-fund.org

ICO Section 8 Guidance states:

In the case of a company, it is not necessary to provide the full registered name. It will be acceptable to provide another name which exists as a real entity, such as a trading name.

Also under the guidance an email address is considered sufficient under the DPA for an address.

FOR CLARITY:
The Advocacy Fund is the Name of the organisation that is managed by Advocati Massa Ltd (Reg In England), who appoints it officers. Both are Not for Profit Organisations.

Both are real names in law and this FOI request is therefore compliant with the FOI Act and section 8 Guidance.

Please Forward all Responses to our Information Officer

Yours faithfully

Jane Clearly
Information Officer
The Advocacy Fund

Town Hall, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Ms Clearly

I acknowledge the receipt of your enquiry. This has now been passed to the appropriate officer within the Council who will respond to you directly.

Regards

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FOI & DP Requests - Children, Young People and Families, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Jane

In reply to your recent Freedom of Information act request please see attached relevant documents that answer your request. In terms of standard psychological tests/psychological reports we do not have standard reports and as such these are requested as required, and in relation to the issues which are apparent.

If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks

Steve Horton
Office  - 01226 774576
 

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