School wanting original birth certificate. Is this normal?

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As above really. My dd starts school September. We've provided her adoption certificate but they're also asking for her original birth certificate. Am I missing something? To me this is totally unnecessary and actually quite a security risk as her BP's details are on there. Can anyone advise? Thanks x

No they don't need a birth certificate as adoption certificate replaces it.

Did you give them the short one or the long one? If you gave them the short one they could reasonably ask you for the long one, but no they can't ask you for the original birth certificate. Tell them it is no longer a valid document and the adoption certificate replaces it, and then just keep saying that with confidence. In the end they'll have to check somewhere official and realise that you were right. In fairness to them they probably don't have to deal with this very often. This helps to explain the difference assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/800942/Note_for_parents_Mar_2019__4_.pdf so you could give them this as well, as it pretty much does the explaining for you.

Thanks. Not sure if it was the long or short as DH sent it but I will check. I did think as much as my understanding is that an adoption certificate replaces birth certificate. I will stand my ground and tell them as politely as I can that they're not seeing her birth certificate x

Our LO is going to school in Sept as well. They asked for the Birth Certificate along with some other details. We let them know they could have the adoption cert and they replied immedialy to say of course this is fine.

There is no reason for them to ask for the original birth certificate.

We have been asked many times for it though by tax, child benefits etc. It seems none of them are trained for this but with a bit of persistence and they find someone that knows the correct rules.

Thanks all i've given them the adoption cert and they've not made any fuss yet so hopefully that's that x

I would say these requests are not unusual, but should be said a firm 'no' to, and tell them to ask someone who knows about these things.

I was asked for the full adoption order (which details BPs and birth name), and I said no, to prove eligibility for funding. Under data protection they're only allowed to ask for what the really need, and this is confidential information.

I'm glad you've said no. Stick to no.

We have adopted 8 and we have never been asked for a birth certificate, am not sure we have even supplied adoption certificate. Stick to your guns!

School need proof of her date of birth, adoption order is fine. They have no right to ask for a full birth cert- I work in school.

You show them the adoption certificate from the adoption register and explain it has the same legal status as a birth certificate.

Lots of people (including professionals ) REALLY know next to nothing about adoption. Over decades, I've met this gap in some very surprising places.

As your child may be there for years, it's time to start getting the school up to speed on anything else they don't understand about adoption in relation to your child.