1. Does child social services report domestic abusers to the local police? If not, is there a reason for this?
Where a child is suspected to be suffering or at risk of suffering significant harm, Childrens Services have a Duty to share information with the police. This would include children who are exposed to Domestic Abuse.

2. Does child social services warn new partners of abusers that they have a record of domestic abuse to help prevent further cases of abuse? If not, is this an area they are considering?
Careful consideration is given to sharing information in accordance with the law, when a child is considered to be suffering or at risk of suffering significant harm. Children’s Services work with partner agencies such as police and probation around the disclosure of such information.

3. Does child social services explain previous social services involvement to new partners? If not, is this an area they are considering?
See above.

4. Does child social services share information about someone with their ex-partner if requested for a custody dispute case? for example will they share historic information about the mum/dad from when they were children with the other person? If so, under what circumstances?
See above.

5. What do child social services view as breaking confidentiality in regards to information they hold and give out? How often has this happened since 2010 per calendar or financial year if statistics are available.
Children Services comply with Data Protection and other laws in relation to the information that we hold. Our privacy statements are available here: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/information-and-data-protection/privacy-statement/

6. How often do child social services put adults / children at risk of abuse by not informing / sharing information about the conduct of a new partner? For example a person is well known to child social services in any area of abuse and they do not inform or share information that could protect an innocent person who starts a relationship with the abuser? If there are any reports or statistics since 2010 on this per calendar or financial year this would be helpful. If there is no evidence of this it will also be helpful.
Information not held / Information not reportable.

7. How often if at all are parental family court proceedings used against the child/ren of that case later on in life? Statistics / reports from 2010 per calendar / financial year appreciated.
It is not possible to answer this question / Information not held.

8. How often do Cafcass, psychologists, psychiatrists or other professionals rubber stamp / validate child social services concerns even when there is evidence to the contrary? Again any reports or statistics from 2010 are appreciated.
It is not possible to answer this question / Information not held.

9. How many sexual abuse claims end up being or not being investigated by child social services? reports or statistics from 2010 by calendar or financial year.
It is not possible to answer this question / Information not held. Any allegation of sexual abuse against a child would be investigated and that the police are ultimately responsible for the investigation. Children Services would be responsible for any safeguarding plans that came out and notification by the police from their investigation that support is required. https://www.berkshirewestsafeguardingchildrenpartnership.org.uk/scp

10. How often does child social services get involved with someone over allegations regardless of previous positive involvement? for example a parent has passed multiple assessments but new allegations are made by either the same person or family of the same person. Does there come a time when child social services look at this as harassment and stop investigating. Any reports, rules etc on this would be helpful.
It is not possible to answer this question / Information not held. There are no rules around this; each allegation, new event would be considered on its own merit within the context of the history.