PART 4

MEETING NEEDS

Meeting care and support needs of children

Duty to maintain family contact
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1
This section applies to a child—
a
who is within the area of a local authority,
b
whom the local authority considers has needs for care and support in addition to the care and support provided by the child’s family,
c
who is living apart from the child’s family, and
d
who is not looked after by the local authority.
2
If the local authority considers it necessary in order to promote the well-being of the child, it must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to—
a
enable the child to live with the child’s family, or
b
promote contact between the child and the child’s family.