Care leaver transition to adult services
High number of deaths among care leavers highlighting poor transition coordination from children's social care to adult services.
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SP49 - Audit of Young Adults Team transition assessments
Lancashire County Council, with the Care Quality Commission, should commission an independent audit of the Young Adults Team to ensure assessments for transition to adult care are timely, properly reasoned and take full account of the individual’s history. This should report by 13 October 2026.
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terms: adult, care, transition
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WATE-(38) - Extend local authority duty to provide parental-level support for care leavers
The duty upon local authorities under section 24(1) of the Children Act 1989 to advise, assist and befriend a child with a view to promoting his welfare when he ceases to be looked after by them should be extended so as to ensure that placing authorities provide the level of support to be expected of good parents, including...
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terms: care, leaver
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WATE-(37) - Prepare and periodically review leaving care plans for all looked after children
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.
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terms: care