Why involve Services for Children and Young People?
The Children Act 1989 places a duty on the Local Authority to make sure that any child under 16 years* who is living for long periods with unrelated adults is: well looked after; healthy; receiving a proper education; living with someone who can keep alive their own identity and background; kept in contact with people important to them; given encouragement to develop and grow to their full potential; properly supported when they move into independence.
