Councils breaching guidance by not taking homeless teenagers into care, suggests Children’s Commissioner
Community Care
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Children Act defines children in need as those who are disabled or whose health or development will be significantly impaired, or not be maintained to a reasonable standard, without the provision of services. “Children are being presented with care under section 20 or section 17 as a choice,” the report said.
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