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This page explains the law on parental responsibility, what this means in practice and how a person can acquire parental responsibility.

This page explains the role of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in the court process, including the safeguarding checks that they carry out and explaining section 7 reports.

This page explains the situation where the High Court can become a legal guardian for a child under the power of Wardship.

This page explains the role of a child advocate, who can represent the wishes and feelings of children in local authority care. It explains who is entitled to an advocate and the expected standards of an advocate.

This page provides information on the powers of the local authority to take action to protect a child who is suffering harm or at risk of suffering harm. 

Legal advice and information on child, family and education law for parents, carers and young people in England from Coram Children’s Legal Centre Family law

This page explains the law surrounding an arrangement where a child goes to live with a family member or friend and the obligations of the local authority to assess the carer for support and suitability.

This information page sets out the functions and responsibilities of local authorities under Part 3 of the Children Act 1989, which concerns the provision of local authority support for children and families. Specifically, this page will detail Local Authorities’ duties in relation to care planning and placement decisions. 

This page provides information about the law on school attendance and the powers of the local authority in enforcing school attendance.