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Parenting at a distance  – a correct use of section 20

Parenting at a distance – a correct use of section 20

by Julie D | Jan 12, 2023 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Guidance Note

Use of section 20 Children Act 1989 for the voluntary accommodation of children has long been subject to controversy. Critcisms of practice have ranged from alleged coercion of parents into agreeing and lack of fully informed consent, through to allowing children to...

Co-operation or Coercion? Children coming into the care system under voluntary arrangements

by Sarah P | Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized

On July 10th the Family Rights Group launched their report on the use of section 20 accommodation in England (section 76 in Wales – I will refer to section 20 throughout this post). We heard from Caroline Lynch, the author of the report and the Principal Legal...

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