M, Re

The written reasons are being distributed on the strict understanding that in any report, no person may be identified by name or location (Other than a person identified by name in the reasons themselves) and that in particular the anonymity of the children and the adult members of their family must be strictly preserved

These Facts and Reasons have been agreed by consent by the parties and have been adopted by the Court and the Court is satisfied that the parties have agreed terms and the proposed Order is appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

I am dealing with an application made by X Local Authority, originally for a Care Order in relation to M, a female child, born on [a date].� X Local Authority, in its care plan, asks the court to make Special Guardianship Orders to maternal aunt and uncle and a Supervision Order for a period of one year.

The concerns of X Local Authority are contained in the documents filed within the court bundle and in particular the agreed Schedule of Findings attached hereto.� I approve the Schedule and make findings of fact accordingly.

X Local Authority has had involvement with mother since 2001 regarding her care of her children.�� Care proceedings were instigated in May 2007 in respect of M�s three older half siblings.� Following the conclusion of care proceedings in December 2007, two of those half siblings were made the subject of Special Guardianship Orders in favour of maternal aunt and uncle.� The other half sibling resides with another maternal aunt and uncle who were granted a Special Guardianship Order in December 2008 coupled with a twelve month Supervision Order.