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Looked after children - visits Duty
- Description
- The LA’s representative must visit an unassessed accommodated child (in private) within 7 days of a notification under S.85(1) of the 1989 Act and at 6 monthly intervals (maximum) thereafter. Where a child’s needs have been assessed within the 12 months up to the notification, the LA’s representative must visit the child within 3 months and at 6 monthly intervals (maximum) afterwards. A LA’s representative must visit whenever reasonably requested by the child or if necessary to safeguard the child’ welfare and write a report of the visit containing prescribed information.
- Modified
- 26 May 2016
- Status
- Live
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- requires
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