Section 20 Children Act 1989
Case reference FOI2023/01396
Published 13 September 2023
Request
1. Please confirm whether your local authority has a children's services department.
2. If yes, please confirm whether your local authority has any of the following:-
(i) a written policy relating to the use of Section 20 Children Act 1989 voluntary agreements with parents and others with parental responsibility;
(ii) written guidance for social workers in the authority about the use of Section 20 voluntary agreements with parents and others with parental responsibility;
(iii) any local or national guidance, protocols or other material that you use in your authority when preparing or working with families under Section 20 voluntary agreements;
(iv) a template form of written agreement for parents regarding entering into a Section 20 voluntary arrangement;
(iiiii) written information provided to parents or others with parental responsibility when a Section 20 voluntary agreement is being considered.
3. If yes, please provide a copy of these documents.
Response
1. Please confirm whether your local authority has a children's services department.
A: Yes
2. If yes, please confirm whether your local authority has any of the following:-
(i) a written policy relating to the use of Section 20 Children Act 1989 voluntary agreements with parents and others with parental responsibility;
A: Yes, attached Best Practice Guidance
(ii) written guidance for social workers in the authority about the use of Section 20 voluntary agreements with parents and others with parental responsibility;
A: Yes, attached Best Practice Guidance
(iii) any local or national guidance, protocols or other material that you use in your authority when preparing or working with families under Section 20 voluntary agreements;
A: Yes: PLWG BPG
(iv) a template form of written agreement for parents regarding entering into a Section 20 voluntary arrangement;
A: Yes, attached
(iiiii) written information provided to parents or others with parental responsibility when a Section 20 voluntary agreement is being considered.
A: Yes, attached
3. If yes, please provide a copy of these documents.
A: As supplied.
Documents
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