Statutory guidance

Children Act 1989: family and friends care

Statutory guidance for local authorities about family and friends providing care for children who cannot live with their parents.

From:
Department for Education
Published
4 March 2011

This publication was withdrawn on

It has been replaced by the Kinship care: statutory guidance for local authorities.

Applies to England

Documents

Ref: ISBN 978-1-84775-865-1, DfE-00025-2011

PDF, 1.99 MB, 58 pages

Details

This statutory guidance is for local authorities (LAs) and their staff.

It sets out the duties of LAs in the Children Act 1989 regarding children and young people who, because they are unable to live with their parents, are being brought up by

  • members of their extended families
  • friends
  • other people who are connected with them

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Published 4 March 2011

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