Looked After and Accommodated Children Overview Wellbeing and other overarching duties Promote the upbringing of the child by the childs family wherever possible 1 You also need to have regard to the other overarching duties ID: 768482
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Looked After and Accommodated Children Overview
Well-being and other overarching duties Promote the upbringing of the child by the child’s family wherever possible 1 You also need to have regard to the other overarching duties: Views, wishes, feelingsParticipationDignityCulture A person exercising functions under this Act must seek to promote well-being – includes a child’s physical, intellectual, emotional, social and behavioural development, and welfare Human rights
2 Looked after children The principal duty of a local authority looking after a child (section 78) is that it must: safeguard and promote the child’s well-being make such use of services available for children cared for by their own parents as appears to the authority reasonable in the child’s caseSafeguarding and promoting the well-being of a looked after child includes the duty to promote their educational achievement, and the duty to assess periodically whether the child has care and support needs and to meet those needs
Care and support planning and review for looked after children 3
The care and support plan 4
Advocacy 5 Looked after children and young people have a right to be supported to express their needs, views and wishes and be able to fully participate in the assessment and planning process and in decisions which affect them
6 Placements
Visits to looked after children Looked after children must be visited to ensure: their well-being continues to be safeguarded and promotedthey feel supported they receive advice or information if neededengagement with the child about their hopes and aspirationspersonal goals and outcomes are checkedadditional support or services are identified if needed 7Duty to appoint an independent visitor to meet the needs of the child
Leaving care responsibilities Preparation for adulthood and increased independence Requirement for pathway plan from age 16Six categories of young peopleAppointment of Personal Advisor (PA)Review of pathway planKeeping in touch Access to independent advocacyNew duties to support post 18 living arrangements (When I am Ready scheme) 8
Support for care leavers 9
Children and young people in the secure estate 10