On Wednesday (6 May), the Department for Education published updated guidance around changes to legislation surrounding children’s social care which was passed by parliament on 24 April, bypassing the usual 21-day consultation rule.
The new guidance states that any use of the flexibilities, which cover issues including children’s social care processes, adoption, foster care and residential placements, should only be used in specific circumstances such as:
It adds that any use of the flexibilities should be approved at chief officer level in local authorities, and top tier management level in other services and providers and reported to Ofsted.
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