This page contains Guidance and Regulations on the
court-related aspects of the 1989 Children Act
Children Act Guidance and Regulations. Vol 1: Court Orders
(DCSF 2008)
Chapter 3 (pp 28 - 48) Covers Care and Supervision Orders
Chapter 4 (pp 49 - 65) Covers the Protection of Children
Chapter 5 (pp 69 - 93) Covers Secure Accommodation
Annex 1 is the Letter Before Proceedings Template
Annex 2/3 are the Public Law Outline and Flowcharts
Preparing for Care and Supervision Proceedings
A best practice guide for use by all professionals. Produced
by the Care Proceedings Programme, Ministry of Justice
(2009).
Briefing note (Ministry of Justice 2010)
Recent revisions made to the PLO
Guidelines for Judges meeting children subject to Family
Proceedings
Produced by the Family Justice Council
Using Family Group Conferences for children who are, or may become,
subject to public law proceedings
Developed by Family
Rights Group in consultation with the Family Group Conference
Network (2008)
Local guidance promotes good practice in court related social
work
Care
Planning and the Public Law Outline (Revised April 2010)
Takes account of the recent PLO revision
The
Checklist
for Legal Strategy Meeting provides the framework for agreeing
a legal strategy
The
Legal
Strategy Meeting Agenda provides a standard agenda for legal
strategy meetings
Finding
Kinship Support for Children on the Edge of Care sets out a
framework for identifying and supporting kinship care