WATE-(37) Response Historic

Prepare and periodically review leaving care plans for all looked after children

Recommendation

A leaving care plan should be prepared for each looked after child, in consultation with that child, a year in advance of the event and should be reviewed periodically thereafter until the child ceases to require or be eligible for further support.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Waterhouse Inquiry
Report Waterhouse Inquiry — Final Report 16 Feb 2000
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Themes & Tags
Care leaver transition to adult services Care plan failures Care safeguarding systems
Recommendation age 26.3 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates