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Statutory duty to support birth parents needed to tackle repeat removals of children, says charity

Community Care

It also cited previous research that found many such young mothers had been in care themselves. But with no statutory duty on councils to provide support for birth families of children taken into care, apart from in cases of adoption, Pause said that they faced a postcode lottery in provision.

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Supervision orders face overhaul to improve effectiveness in supporting family reunification

Community Care

Under the proposals , local authorities would be expected to present a fully resourced plan in their final evidence to court, in cases where they are seeking a supervision order or this may be the outcome of care proceedings. This would be backed by government funding to finance support services for families identified in the plan.