FOI Request - Adoption and Care of Children

Request 101003365291

Please provide the following information in relation to the adoption and care of children under the age of 18 in Moray over the past five years:

1.  How many children were removed into care within 1-2 weeks of birth? Please provide breakdown by year.
2.  How many children were adopted? Please provide breakdown by year.
3.  How many children were looked after within 1-2 weeks of birth? Please provide breakdown by year.
4.  How many children were looked after and placed away from home? Please provide breakdown by year.
5.  How many children were subject to a kinship care order within 1-2 weeks from birth? Please provide a breakdown by year.
6.  How many children were subject to a kinship care order? Please provide breakdown by year.

Could you please, if possible highlight any cases where children have been referred more than once.

Response 23-08-2023

1. 2018: <5*

2018: <5*

2020: <5*

2021: <5*

2022: 0

2023: <5*

*Please note, numbers of 5 or less have been redacted as low numbers may lead to the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information.

2. 2017/2018 – as at 31 July there were 6 children who were adopted
2018/2019 - as at 31 July there were 6 children who were adopted;
2019/2020 - as at 31 July there were *<5 children who were adopted;
2020/2021 –as at 31 July there were *<5 children who were adopted;
2021/2022 - as at 31 July there were *<5 children who were adopted;

3. 2018: *<5 

2019: *<5  

2020: *<5 

2021:*<5 

2022: 0 

2023: *<5

4. 2017/2018 – as at 31 July there were 222 children who were looked after
2018/2019 – as at 31 July there were 210 children who were looked after
2019/2020 – as at 31 July there were 188 children who were looked after
2020/2021 – as at 31 July there were 174 children who were looked after
2021/2020 – as at 31 July there were 165 children who were looked after

5. None

6. 2017/2018 – as at 31 July there were *<5 children leaving care subject to Kinship Care Order
2018/2019 – as at 31 July there were 6 children leaving care subject to Kinship Care Order
2019/2020 – as at 31 July there were *<5 child who leaving care subject to Kinship Care Order
2020/2021 – as at 31 July there were 6 children leaving care subject to Kinship Care Order
2021/2020 – as at 31 July there were *<5 children leaving care subject to Kinship Care Order