- Why is this guidance needed?
Parenting contracts and orders require parents of unruly children and young people to take action, which includes programmes to improve parenting style. The Police and Justice Act, which came into effect last June, has extended the power to apply for them to a new set of practitioners working for local authorities and registered social landlords (RSLs), including community safety officers, antisocial behaviour teams and housing management staff.
- Why have the powers been extended?
The idea is that these workers will be the first to pick up on things going wrong. The guidance takes workers through procedures for applying for parenting contracts, which are voluntary, and parenting orders, which are not.
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