Member

This approach supports continuity and stability, as the child can continue to access services after moving on from a placement back to their family home or a foster home. For this reason, the provision of education will not be the primary purpose of the accommodation. While the amendment from the noble Baroness is well intended, it could risk changing the very nature of the accommodation where Clause 11 enables children to be cared for. Local authorities will retain all existing duties in relation to a child’s education while they are accommodated in that accommodation, including when they are under a Section 25 order.