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Organisation Details
| Alternative Name | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Family Placement Unit FPU |
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| Description | Family and Childrens Service dealing with adoption. |
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| Address | Fostering & Adoption Service
4th Floor
Hammersmith Town Hall Extension
King Street LONDON W6 9JU |
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| Telephone | 0800 781 2332 |
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| adoption@rbkc.gov.uk | |
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| Website | www.rbkc.gov.uk/healthandsocialcare/adoption.aspx |
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| Hours | Adoption enquiries can be made to the Adoption Duty Social Worker between 9am and 1pm weekdays. Fostering enquiries can be made to the Fostering Duty Social Worker between 9.00am and 5.00pm. |
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| Transport | Tube: Ladbroke Grove (Hammersmith & City) Buses: 7, 23, 52, 70, 316 |
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| Special Access Facilities | The site has full disabled access |
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| Notes | Staff are CRB checked |
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| Last Updated | 19 October 2012 |
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Organisation accessibility information
| Is there someone especially responsible for arrangements to meet the needs of people with disabilities? - No |
| Is there anyone on the site who can use British Sign Language? - Yes - Yes, but very basic after one course. |
| Is information about activities and facilities available on floppy disk, e-mail or internet? - Yes - email, website |
| Is information about activities and facilities available on cassette? - No |
| Is information about activities and facilities available in large print and braille? - No |
| Is information about activities and facilities available via minicom/textphone? - No |
Building accessibility information
| Is there a train/underground station nearby(less than 100 metres/yards away?) - Yes - Ladbroke Grove (Hammersith & City) |
| Is there a bus stop less than 100 metres away? - Yes - 7, 23, 52, 70, 316 |
| Are the building doors automatic? - Yes |
| Is the building fully wheelchair accessible? - Yes |
| Are the toilets accessible? - Yes |
| Is free access to a plug point for charging electric wheelchairs available? - Yes |
| Are guide dogs and hearing dogs welcome? - Yes |
| Are there plans for emergency evacuation which cover people with disabilities? - Yes |
If any of the information in this A - Z entry is incorrect please contact
information.services@rbkc.gov.uk who will be happy to make amendments.
Disclaimer
The Royal Borough provides this A-Z database of council departments, local and national organisations as part of our service. We work to ensure the information is accurate but cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions. The Council does not necessarily endorse all the organisations / service providers listed in this database. If you have any queries about information listed here please email information.services@rbkc.gov.uk.