If process was put on hold, please provide the date that the process restarted the following format: DD/MM/YYYY. 4. Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) This section of the return is required from local authorities on a quarterly basis. The information is required at aggregate level, not child level as in the adoption return. Provide the number in the quarter of SGO applications made and the number of SGOs that have been granted during the quarter, broken down by whether they are from care or not. Where multiple applications have been made for the same child, e.g. from different family members, please only include the child once in the count. Provide breakdowns based on: Gender Age Ethnicity (where is WBRI defined as WBRI, WIRI, WOTH, WIRT and WROM) “white” Who the Special Guardian was: family”, / existing relationship”, foster “grandparent”, “other “friend “former carer”, carer” (if grandparent, other family or friend were also the former foster carer, please record “other as either family” or “grandparent”, “other “friend”) Sibling group (please record the number of children that belong to a sibling group that are going through the process together as a group rather than the number of sibling groups) The number of SGOs granted with a supervision order The number of SGOs applied for / granted for children who had previously had an ADM adoption decision More information about special guardianship, including regulations and statutory guidance, can be found at: The statutory guidance clearly sets out the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to special guardianship applications. 5. data
If process was put on hold, please provide the date that the process restarted the following format: DD/MM/YYYY. 4. Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) This section of the return is required from local authorities on a quarterly basis. The information is required at aggregate level, not child level as in the adoption return. Provide the number in the quarter of SGO applications made and the number of SGOs that have been granted during the quarter, broken down by whether they are from care or not. Where multiple applications have been made for the same child, e.g. from different family members, please only include the child once in the count. Provide breakdowns based on: Gender Age Ethnicity (where “white” is WBRI defined as WBRI, WIRI, WOTH, WIRT and WROM) Who the Special Guardian was: “grandparent”, “other family”, “friend / existing relationship”, “former foster carer”, “other carer” (if grandparent, other family or friend were also the former foster carer, please record as either “grandparent”, “other family” or “friend”) Sibling group (please record the number of children that belong to a sibling group that are going through the process together as a group rather than the number of sibling groups) The number of SGOs granted with a supervision order The number of SGOs applied for / granted for children who had previously had an ADM adoption decision More information about special guardianship, including regulations and statutory guidance, can be found at: The statutory guidance clearly sets out the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to special guardianship applications. 5. data
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