S17 Child in Need

Question 0

S17 (1)

Answer 0

General duty of every LA

(a) safeguard & promote welfare of child within area

AND

(b) promote upbringing of child by families, by providing range and level of services app to need

Question 1

Section 17

Answer 1

Provision of services for children in need, their families and others.

Question 2

S17 (4) (a)

Answer 2

Before determine service to provide LA must:

(a) child’s wishes & feeling of services
(b) consider age and understanding in relation to child’s thoughts

Question 3

S17 (5)

Answer 3

Everyday LA

(a) shall facilitate provision by others including voluntary

Question 4

S17 (6)

Answer 4

LA provide services they include accommodation and assistance in kind ie cash

Question 5

S17 (10)

Answer 5

In need if:

(a) unlikely to achieve
OR maintain or have opp to achieve OR maintain a reasonable standard of health or development WITHOUT LA provision or services.

(b) health or development significantly or further impaired
(c) disabled AND family member including PR or person they live with