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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 explains the rules surrounding direct payments by the local authority to help with meeting a child’s needs.

What are they? The Child Law Advice Service offers a schools information service. For a small fee, this service provides school professionals with detailed information

This page explains the law on barring a parent from entering the premises of a school including how a parent can make representations about this and the consequences of breaching a bar.

The overriding consideration in family proceedings is the question of “what is in the best interests of the child/children?” In answering this question, the court

What is a Child Arrangements Order? A Child Arrangements Order is an order that regulates with whom a child is to live, spend time or

Judge A judge is the person who presides over (deals with) the proceedings. In the Family Court there are three levels of judges who are

This page explains the legal definition of child abuse and the obligations of Children’s Services to investigate child protection concerns. It explains the different steps that Children’s Services can take to protect a child.

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