1. Is training provided to social workers to identify children who have been psychologically manipulated to reject a parent (parental alienation)? If such training is given, please provide an electronic copy of the training manual.

2. Are concerns over child abuse / neglect dealt with by Wokingham Borough Council if reported anonymously?

3. In 2024, how many concerns over child abuse / neglect (separate cases) were reported to Wokingham Borough Council?

4. For 2024, please provide a breakdown of who reported the concerns over child abuse/ neglect to Wokingham Borough Council (eg school, police, a parent etc)

5. For 2024, please provide a breakdown of what the concerns were that were reported to Wokingham Borough Council (eg physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse etc)

6. Of ALL the concerns over child abuse / neglect reported to Wokingham Borough Council in 2024, how many cases triggered a section 47 investigation?

7. Of ALL the separate cases of child abuse / neglect reported to Wokingham Borough Council in 2024, how many cases subsequently went to the Family Court?

8. Between 23rd and 30th JANUARY 2024 (inclusive) ONLY, please provide a breakdown of who the allegations of child abuse / neglect were made AGAINST that were reported to Wokingham Borough Council (eg a teacher, a parent of the child etc)

9. Of ALL the cases of child abuse / neglect reported to Wokingham Borough Council between 23rd and 30th JANUARY 2024 (inclusive) ONLY, in how many of these cases did the assigned social worker recommend that the child(ren) in question be removed (or remain separated) from ONE parent ONLY (and remain living with the OTHER parent) at the start of a section 47 investigation?

10. Of ALL the cases of child abuse / neglect reported to Wokingham Borough Council between 23rd and 30th JANUARY 2024 (inclusive) ONLY, in how many of these cases did the assigned social worker recommend that the child(ren) in question be removed (or remain separated) from ONE parent ONLY (and remain living with the OTHER parent) after the section 47 investigation had been completed?

11. Of ALL the cases reported to Wokingham Borough Council of child abuse / neglect between 23rd and 30th JANUARY 2024 (inclusive) ONLY, how many cases subsequently went to the Family Court?

12. Of ALL the cases of child abuse / neglect that were reported to Wokingham Borough Council between 23rd and 30th JANUARY 2024 (inclusive) ONLY AND that subsequently went to the Family Court, in how many of these cases were the central allegations of child abuse / neglect against the accused parent (as accused in the report to Wokingham Borough Council) found to be false by the court?