Guide to producing care plans that are effective and inclusive. Including using approaches such as SMART objectives and POWER planning.
These Regulations impose a wide range of obligations on local authorities in England in relation to care planning for children who are looked after.
This is a guide to when family and friendship carers have the right to be paid as foster carers
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 introduces a wide range of reforms to the laws about children. It introduces a number of changes to a number of areas in the field, including looked-after children, caring for disabled children, private foster care and residence and special guardianship orders. To date, only some of the Act is in force.
The Children Act 1989 is the key piece of legislation governing local authority powers and duties in relation to children. It also regulates the resolution of disputes between parents as to the upbringing of their children.