Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...
Undocumented migrants claiming to be children While this Practice Note is not limited to unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC), this is the group that a...
Claim for asylum A claim for asylum includes a claim under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) where the applicant states that if removed to their...
Chapter 1 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (CASWA 2017) introduces an obligation on local authorities to consider additional general needs, known as principles,...
Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...
Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...
This Practice Note considers recent court decisions on whether a parent can consent to the confinement of their child which, absent valid consent, would amount to a...
This tracker is focused on children’s social care and is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary briefing notes and other...
What is a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and when is it used? A Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a shared assessment and planning framework for use across all...
Applicable families This Practice Note covers the situation where a family with at least one child under the age of 18 is within the UK with no current leave to remain...
Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...
Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...
While this Practice Note is not limited to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), this is the most likely individual/group a practitioner will come across. Other...
This Practice Note sets out the statutory duties to safeguard children. It covers local authorities' (LAs) duties to children in their area, interagency working between...
Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...
Tattooing of minors It is an offence to tattoo a person under the age of 18 except where the tattoo is performed for medical reasons by a qualified medical practitioner...
Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...