Friday 17 September 2010

Parents of forcibly adopted baby condemn 100 per cent success record of Enfield’s social workers

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Questions have been raised after 100 per cent of applications by Enfield’s social workers to forcibly remove children from their families were approved by the courts in the past four years.
Figures obtained by the Advertiser under the Freedom of Information Act show that in the past four years, every single one of the 43 placement orders Enfield Council has applied for has been granted by the courts.
A placement order authorises a local authority to place a child for adoption where there is no parental consent, or where consent should be dispensed with.
The controversial power of forced adoption is intended to safeguard children from parental abuse or neglect, but serious concerns have been raised over its widespread use and lack of transparency.

The 100 per cent success rate in Enfield cases has led to fears the courts are just
rubber-stamping forced adoptions rather than going against the recommendations made by social workers.
Full Story: http://www.northlondon-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=32305&headline=Parents%20of%20forcibly%20adopted%20baby%20condemn%20100%20per%20cent%20success%20record%20of%20Enfield’s%20social%20workers

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