Protecting Human Rights in Care Proceedings.

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

Waiting for an internal review by Lancashire County Council of their handling of this request.

Dear Lancashire County 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

Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

Dear LS Palmer,

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

We are writing to acknowledge receipt of your email dated 18 January 2011,
in which you request the disclosure of information under the provisions of
the above Act.

We have begun a search for the information you require and shall contact
you again when we are in a position to respond further. Should we envisage
any delays, or require more details from you, we will contact you
immediately.

In the meantime, if you have any queries about the above, do not hesitate
to contact us, quoting reference number 805.67.

Yours sincerely,

Holly Gregson

Freedom of Information | Access to Information Team

Lancashire County Council, PO Box 78,

County Hall, Preston, PR1 8XJ

Tel: 01772 533997

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Freedom of Information, Lancashire County Council

Dear Sir or Madam,

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

I refer to your recent email, in which you request the disclosure of
information under the provisions of the above Act.

Having considered your request, and other information publicly available
on the 'whatdotheyknow' website, I have come to the decision that your
request is vexatious, and is therefore refused under section 14(1) of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. In coming to this decision I have also
had regard to the Information Commissioner's guidance on vexatious
requests, and decision notices issued by the Commissioner, in particular
Decision Notice ref: FS50238979.

If you wish to complain about my decision, you should, in the first
instance, write to The Freedom of Information Officer, Lancashire County
Council, PO Box 78, County Hall, Preston PR1 8XJ, or email
[1][Lancashire County Council request email] My decision will then be
reviewed.

If, after that stage, you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to refer
the matter to the Information Commissioner, whose contact details are as
follows:

The Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Email: [2][email address]

Website: [3]http://www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Mr M Sayles

Access to Information Manager

Access to Information Team

Lancashire County Council

Tel. 01772 531117

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Dear Lancashire County Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Lancashire County Council's handling of my FOI request 'Protecting Human Rights in Care Proceedings.'.

You have a duty to provide information to the public so that your organisation is transparent and accountable. There is nothing vexatious in my request. Please reconsider.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/pr...

Yours faithfully,

LS Palmer