Children in Care: Protection
Lords · Question HL15702 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Child Poverty Strategy, published on 5 December 2025, what discussions the Home Office have had with the Department for Education about the guidance to local authorities on statutory duties under section 17
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 1 Apr 2026
Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 establishes the general duty of local authorities in England to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need and, so far as is consistent with that duty, to promote the upbringing of s...