Protecting Human Rights in Care Proceedings.

LS Palmer made this Freedom of Information request to Slough Borough Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Dear Slough Borough 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

FOI, Slough Borough Council

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Fraser Roger, Slough Borough Council

Dear L S Palmer

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - information requested.

I acknowledge your requests for information received on 24^th January and
logged as FoI's 2725 and 2726.

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Regards

Roger Fraser

Policy & Performance Team

Slough Borough Council

01753 875639

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Dear LS Palmer

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Your request for the information below has now been considered - please
see the attached.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact
the Freedom of Information Officer at Slough Borough Council, Town Hall,
Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3UQ, telephone 01753 875658, email
[email address].

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Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
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usually expect you to have exhausted the Council complaints procedure
before contacting them.

Yours sincerely,

Paul

Paul Brotherton

Strategic Information Manager

Education & Children's Services

Slough Borough Council

Tel: 01753 875744

Fax: 01753 875716

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