Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 15691

Mental Capacity

Tabled: 22 November 2024

Answered: 2 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Laura Trott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to increase the use of Deprivation of Liberty orders.

Answer

Janet Daby

Depriving a child of their liberty must always be a last resort in order to keep the child safe. A growing number of children in England and Wales, often with complex behavioural needs, are being deprived of their liberty through Deprivation of Liberty Or...

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