Placement Options for Children in Public Child Care - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will explore the various methods regarding the placement of children when local authorities get involved. This can include, in particular, child arrangements order options, special guardianship, long term fostering and adoption.

What are the differences in terms of assessment processes and procedures?

What are the differences in terms of rights and duties?

These and other matters will be considered in this live session.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Child Arrangements Orders
• Special Guardianship
• Care planning, placement and Case Review Regulations in England and Wales
• Placement with parents under Interim Care Orders and position with connected persons and Regulations 24 and 25
• Duty upon the local authority to assess wider family members - Key caselaw
• Adoption or fostering - Which is the right one?
• Placement at home under a Care Order- Effect of Re JW (Child at Home under Care Order)
• Adoption versus foster care following R and C (Adoption or Fostering)
• Placement for adoption, sibling relations and placement options - Impact of Re S (Placement Order Contact)
• Parental responsibility in various placement options

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.