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In February we highlighted that for the first time ever there had been over 900 care applications in a single month.
It’s no surprise then, that after taking into account March’s figures, the children and family court advisory and support service CAFCASS reported that Care Applications in England over the last year hit 10,000 for the first time. This represents a 10% increase on the same period in the previous financial year.
Some suggest that cutbacks in early years services have contributed to this. Inexperienced young parents aren’t given the support they need, and when their children show signs of poor parenting, Care Proceedings are issued. This is ultimately much more expensive. Many question whether it’s desirable, particularly when decent foster placements are so notoriously hard to find.
One thing is for sure; local authorities and CAFCASS need to work hard to make sure these Applications are properly resourced. Otherwise they face expensive legal challenges and may be accused of doing more harm than good.
From 6 April 2022, right to work checks on all migrant or settled prospective employees must be online and checks on British or Irish nationals will be manual (free) or digital (charged for).
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The long-awaited draft Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice, including the Liberty Protection Safeguards (“LPS”), has landed.
Since 11 November 2021, workers in regulated care homes in England have been required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, unless they are exempt in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Following the Supreme Court decision in CN & GN -v- Poole Borough Council [2019] and other subsequent cases, it is now established law that the mere fact that various steps are taken by local authorities in the discharge of its child protection functions is not enough to give rise to an assumption of responsibility.
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