Member

Situations where a child does not have anyone able to exercise parental responsibility for them are clearly a safeguarding issue, but the local authority is already under a duty to step in, and it will follow its usual practices to ensure that the child is safe and protected. As we work to implement these measures, we will ensure that clear operational processes are in place to identify cases where a child has no other person with parental responsibility and, once identified, we will ensure that the necessary referrals are made and delivery partners follow the duties that are already in place to ensure that no child is left unprotected.