Protecting Human Rights in Care Proceedings.
Dear Bristol City Council,
1. Since 1 April 2009 how many applications for a Care Order have been made by the Local Authority?
2. At the date of replying, how many children are in the care of the Local Authority under:
a. A S31 Order
b. A S20 Order
3. How many of the applications for a Care Order made since 1 April 2009 have resulted in:
a. A Supervision Order
b. A Care Order - Permanent Foster Care/Care Home
c. An Adoption Order.
d. A Special Guardianship Order - placed with family
e. No Order
4. In relation to 3b, 3c and 3d how many of the parents had:
a. Been convicted of a criminal offence against their children
b. Had the benefit of a residential family assessment
5. In relation to 3c how many applications for freeing orders were made?
6. In relation to question 1. how many of the parents had made an official complaint against children's services prior to the commencement of care proceedings?
Yours faithfully,
LS Palmer
Dear L S Palmer
Please find letter attached plus one other accompanying document in
response to your recent requests for information.
Kind regards
Sue Bone
Administrator
Performance Team
CYPS
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(working days Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs)
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>>> LS Palmer <[FOI #58778 email]> 18/01/2011 23:54
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Dear Bristol City Council,
1. Since 1 April 2009 how many applications for a Care Order have
been made by the Local Authority?
2. At the date of replying, how many children are in the care of
the Local Authority under:
a. A S31 Order
b. A S20 Order
3. How many of the applications for a Care Order made since 1 April
2009 have resulted in:
a. A Supervision Order
b. A Care Order - Permanent Foster Care/Care Home
c. An Adoption Order.
d. A Special Guardianship Order - placed with family
e. No Order
4. In relation to 3b, 3c and 3d how many of the parents had:
a. Been convicted of a criminal offence against their children
b. Had the benefit of a residential family assessment
5. In relation to 3c how many applications for freeing orders were
made?
6. In relation to question 1. how many of the parents had made an
official complaint against children's services prior to the
commencement of care proceedings?
Yours faithfully,
LS Palmer
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Dear Mr Palmer
Further to your recent request for information and our response dated 14
February we can advise you further in relation to your question on page 2,
(3 (c)) asking:-
'How many of the applications for a Care Oder made since 1 April 2009 have
resulted in: (c) an Adoption Order':-
Response:- From 1/4/09 to 1/3/11 there were 56 adoptions orders.
This response should answer your request in full. However if you are not
satisfied with this response or wish to lodge an appeal against any
exemptions that may have been applied, you can do so by writing to the
Data Protection Officer at Bristol City Council Legal Services, The
Council House, College Green, Bristol, BS99 7PH, or [Bristol City Council request email].
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