Consultation on guidance and regulations for young people's transition from care delayed

 

The DCSF are currently reviewing the guidance and regulations relating to care planning and young people’s transition from care. They are consulting on new draft regulations and guidance to streamline the guidance and  incorporate new duties from recent legislation. Once completed this new comprehensive set of guidance will specify local authorities’ core duties to deliver effective assessment, planning, placement decisions and reviews for looked after children and support for care leavers. 

The draft Care Planning Placement and Case Review Regulations  and associated documents were published in November and are currently out for consultation.

The new ‘Transitions’ guidance that would focus on duties for care leavers (and replace the guidance related to the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000) was expected in December. NCAS has been informed that its publication has been delayed and is now expected in January. We will ensure that all our contacts receive notification as soon as it is available. To make sure you are on the list to receive our monthly updates – sign up to our Keynotes mailing list.