S20 Provision of accommodation for children: General

Question 0

S20 (2) LA providing accommodation under s(1) who is resident in other LA, that LA must take over provision of accommodation within

Answer 0

(a) 3mths of being notified in writing

(b) that such longer period B provided

Question 1

S20 (1)

Every LA SHALL provide accommodation in need if:

Answer 1

(a) no PR
(b) lost or abandoned
(c) carer stops providing accommodation

Question 2

S20 (3)

Answer 2

LA must provide up to 16yrs.

Welfare appears to B prejudice without

Question 3

S20 (4)

Answer 3

LA MAY provide accommodation for any child even if PR can for reasons of safeguarding or welfare

Question 4

S20 (5)

Answer 4

LA MAY provide accommodation for any person 16-20yr for safeguarding reasons

Question 5

S20 (6) Before providing accommodation under this section LA SHALL reasonably practical & consistent with child welfare -

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(a) assertion wishes and feelings

(b) due consideration with regard to understanding, wishes and feelings

Question 6

S20 (7) LA may NOT provide accommodation if:

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(a) PR AND

(b) willing and able to -
(i) provide accommodation
(ii) arrange and objects

Question 7

S20 (8)

Answer 7

PR can remove child from LA accommodation at anytime.

Question 8

S20 (9)

(7) & (8) do not apply if any person -

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(a) in whose favour of a residency order
(b) who has care of child made by High Court
(c) agrees to child being looked after I. accommodation by LA

Question 9

S20 (10)

Answer 9

More than one person in s.9.

Must all agree

Question 10

S20 (11)

Answer 10

S (7) & (8) DO NOT apply if 16yrs + agrees to being provided with accommodation under this section