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Determining the Nature and Status of the Short Break - Assessment of Needsīefore making, and when reviewing, a decision about whether to provide accommodation under Section 17 or Section 20, there should be a careful assessment of the child and family's needs that addresses:
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The key question to ask in deciding whether to provide the short break provision under Section 17 or Section 20 is how to promote and safeguard the welfare of the child most effectively.Ģ. The decision to provide a short break under Section 17 or under Section 20 should be informed by the assessment of the child's needs and should take account of parenting capacity and wider family and environmental factors, the wishes and feelings of the child and his/her parents and the nature of the service to be provided. The legal basis on which services are provided should be clear. In situations 1 and 2, the requirements which usually apply to looked after children in respect of health assessments and reports, and notification of placements, do not apply. The 2010 Regulations apply in full, including the provisions on frequency of Looked After Reviews (see Section 5, Reviews below) and Social Work Visits (see Section 6, Social Work Visits below). In these circumstances, the child is looked after, an IRO must be appointed and a Care Plan drawn up.
Situation 3 - Under Section 20 Children Act 1989, where the short breaks exceed a total of 17 days per placement/75 days per 12-month period and/or take place in more than one setting.The 2010 Regulations are modified ( Regulation 48) so that Looked After Reviews (see Section 5, Reviews below) and Social Work Visits (see Section 6, Social Work Visits below) are less frequent and the short breaks are treated as a single placement or Situation 2 - Under Section 20 Children Act 1989, with short breaks of not more than 17 days each in the same setting (where the total number of placement days does not exceed 75 in any 12-month period) and/or families have limited resources to support a child whilst the child is away and may not be able to fully exercise their Parental Responsibility (See Section 2, Determining the Nature and Status of the Short Break - Assessment of Needs). In these circumstances, the child is looked after, an IRO must be appointed, and a Short Break Care Plan drawn up.Reviews should be carried out at least every 6 months and more often if required or Situation 1 - Under Section 17 Children Act 1989, in which case they are not Looked After Children, the 2010 Regulations do not apply and there is no requirement to appoint an independent reviewing officer (IRO).Children may be provided with short breaks under the following legislation:
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