It will allow more flexibility for frontline staff to use their judgement when making decisions based on young people’s needs, he added.
"These new regulations come into force next April, and bring together the key responsibilities to give children in care the right support as quickly as possible," Loughton said.
He went on to outline three key areas of reducing red tape, improving the quality of placements and greater fairness to improve outcomes for care leavers.
"These are the three main areas that we know can help us ensure that care leavers get a better deal in the future," he said. "Making it easier for councils to support, focusing on quality over making a fast buck, and by institutionalising fairness in the way we operate."
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