Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 35194
Domestic Violence: Children
Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 20 March 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the guidance entitled Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 in preventing children from being returned to abusive parents.
Answer
Janet DabyLocal authorities have a duty to protect all children, including those returning home from care.The statutory 'Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations volume 2: care planning, placement and case review' is clear that where the plan is for a child to re...
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