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England: Local authority duties to looked-after children, including section 20, placements, care planning and corporate parenting under the Children Act 1989 and Children and Social Work Act 2017
PRACTICE NOTES
England: Local authority duties to looked-after children, including section 20, placements, care planning and corporate parenting under the Children Act 1989 and Children and Social Work Act 2017
This Practice Note examines the obligations on a local authority towards children in their care, encompassing those subject to care orders, interim care orders, as well as children accommodated voluntarily by the authority pursuant to section 20 of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989). It explains the local authority’s duty to safeguard and promote a child’s welfare and to make such services available for children as are reasonable, particularly in relation to placing the child in suitable accommodation and preparing a care plan. Please note, the information in this Practice Note concerns the law as it currently stands in England. The position in Wales is addressed by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the related statutory instruments. For further reading on Wales, see Practice Notes: Local authority powers and duties to provide accommodation for children in Wales, Local
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