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Children and Families Act 2014

Local authority functions: general principles

Section 19: Local authority functions: Supporting and involving children and young people

161.This section sets out the general principles that local authorities must have regard to in exercising their powers and duties under Part 3 of the Act in the case of children and young people. The principles are based on the Government’s vision for reforming services for children and young people with special educational needs, as set out in the 2011 Green Paper, Support and Aspiration: A new approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability. They seek to ensure that local authorities place children, young people and families at the centre of decision making, enable them to participate in a fully informed way, and with a focus on achieving the best possible outcomes.

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