Family Law

The Children Act 1989: Local Authority Support for Children and Families

By Sally Gore
Family Law LexisNexis June 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781846612480
Publisher
Family Law LexisNexis
Publication
June 2011
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Over the course of the last decade, there has been a promulgation of claims for judicial review of decisions taken under Part III, Children Act 1989 (entitled ‘Local Authority Support for Children and Families’). This legislative framework has considerable relevance both as an area of law in its own right, but also increasingly, to practitioners in the field of child law.
The Children Act 1989: Local Authority Support for Children and Families is dedicated to providing a detailed examination of this legislation. It helps you understand this rapidly-growing area, and includes chapters on Section 20 accommodation, age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seekers, duties owed to children in need, secure accommodation and local authority responsibilities under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. The book also covers all the recent key decisions of the Administrative Court in the interpretation of Part III, and the amendments to the legislation following the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 and the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations 2010.
Who should read it?
  • Child care lawyers representing local authorities, children and parents
  • Local authorities wanting to understand the duties imposed on them to provide
    services to children and families
  • Charities and non-government organisations assisting children and young people

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Section 17: Children in Need
  • Assessment of Children in Need
  • Age Assessments
  • Section 20: Duties and Powers
  • Section 20: Interpretation
  • Looked After Children
  • Secure Accommodation: Principles
  • Secure Accommodation: Practice
  • Leaving Care
  • Children in the Criminal Justice System
  • Appendix Material

About the Author

Sally Gore, Barrister, 14 Gray’s Inn Square

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