A Bill to require local authorities to publish information about looked after children in distance placements; to require local authorities to develop and publish sufficiency plans in respect of their duty under section 22G of the Children Act 1989; to require the Secretary of State to publish a national sufficiency plan in respect of looked after children in distance placements; and for connected purposes.
This Bill would require local authorities to publish information about looked-after children who are placed away from their home area, and to develop and publish sufficiency plans under section 22G of the Children Act 1989. It would also require the Secretary of State to publish a national sufficiency plan for distance placements. The aim is to improve transparency, planning and national coordination for looked-after children placed at distance.
The bill is currently at Second Reading in the Commons, the initial stage of debate. If it progresses, it would move to the Committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, started on Friday 28 March 2025. At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on a date to be confirmed.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 16 October 2024 through the ballot procedure.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.