ADOPTION PERFORMANCE INDICATOR PAF C23

Early day motion 958, tabled 3 March 2009 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 4 members.

That this House notes that the Government abolished the adoption target BV163 in April 2008; considers that the Government should have abolished PAF C23 at the same time, a performance indicator that has the same definition; is concerned that Ofsted continues to put pressure on local authorities to increase the number of adoptions; recognises that the only significant way in which this can be done is to increase the adoptions of babies and toddlers; notes that the disparity between Scotland and England in respect of this issue is blatant; and calls on the Department for Children, Schools and Families to stop pressurising local authorities through Ofsted to increase adoptions and to abolish the performance indicator PAF C23.

Signatures by party: Conservative 2, Liberal Democrat 2.