Policies and Procedures / Social Services - Child Adoption

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The Advocacy Fund

Dear Sheffield City 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.

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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/

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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

Firstpoint@sheffield.gov.uk, Sheffield City Council

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Dear Advocacy Fund

I am responding to your Freedom of Information request (as below) on
behalf of Sheffield City Council, Children Young People and Families. The
response has been provided by Children and Families within the Local
Authority.
Please find the following Procedures attached:
 
     A The policies and procedures which relate to social services
     removing children from the care of their parents.
This information is contained in the Child Protection procedures and the
Legal Proceedings Manual
 
     B The criteria which has to be fulfilled to make a child eligible
     for being adopted out of a parents care.
This information is contained in the Adoption Manual.
 
     C What psychological assessments are used on the parents? (or other
     assessments) and a copy of a blank version.
Information about expert assessments is contained in Chapter 3 of the
Legal Proceedings Manual
 
Child Protection Manual Section 2:
 
 
Legal Proceedings manual:
 
 
Adoption Manual Ch1-4 & 8:
 
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