Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information about adoptions in your local authority area. Please provide answers to the following questions broken down into age groups: (If the information is not recorded in these age groups, please provide the information per age year, for example: under 1 years; 2 years; 3 years etc)
• Under 1
• 1-4 years
• 5-9 years
• 10-15 years
• 16 years +
Please provide the information by month for the last full 5 years. (If the data cannot be provided by month please preferable provide it by calendar year or if not, by financial year.)
Please note that the response below relates to children for whom Wokingham Borough Council held a Care and Placement order and were subsequently adopted in the last 5 years. We cannot provide the information on children who may live in Wokingham with their adoptive family, but where another local authority held the Care and Placement Order prior to their adoption.

1. How many Section 20s (voluntary accommodation for a looked after child under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989) have been registered for a child leaving adoption in your local authority area? (Either into care, a kinship placement or family/friend placement).
None

2. How many Section 47s (child protection investigations initiated under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989) have been registered in relation to an adopted child in your local authority area?
None

3. How many Section 31 care orders (under the Children Act of 1989) have been registered in relation to an adopted child in your local authority area? (Care orders where an adoptive placement has broken down).
None