I recognise that your adoption services are now part of Adopt Thames Valley. As an individual member of this RAA, please would you send across the following information:

1. The number of adoptive parents on the books of the council since 2010 who have been self-employed (including instances where one partner from a couple has been self-employed)
We do not report on this.

2. Any policy the council holds on providing financial support to self-employed adopters, in recognition of their inability to access Adoption Leave, including the criteria by which this is assessed.
The council does not hold any such policy.

3. The number of occasions every year since 2015 where the council have provided financial support to adopters on the basis of them being self-employed.
Zero for each year.