Welfare Checklist (PLO) 2008 introduced to ensure children are placed with relatives rather than in care
Dear Sir or Madam,
http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk...
December 2006 - Evidence shows children in care are being let down
and suffer more than those placed with relatives.
We are interested to see how the introduction of the PLO (Public
Law Outline) Welfare Checklist 2008 has altered the outcomes for
children.
I would be grateful if under the FOIA you could advise how many
times your Local Authority has applied for care orders via the
Family Courts WITHOUT the Welfare checklist set out in section 1 of
the Children Act 1989 being completed. The completion of the
Welfare Checklist would confirm that extended family members had in
fact been contacted prior to any application for a care order.
Whoever signs the application for a care order is responsible for
ensuring that the Welfare checklist has been fully completed,
please state who within your authority holds this position.
‘The Government recognises the importance of family members taking
care of children who cannot be cared for by their parents. We know
that a child brought up by a family member benefits from living
with someone they already know and trust rather than a stranger.
The Children Act 1989 placed a duty on local authorities to support
the upbringing of children by their families wherever possible, and
that services should be provided to children in need and their
families to enable this to happen.
There is now an increased focus on the steps that must be taken
prior to any court proceedings. Unless it is necessary to take
emergency action to protect a child from immediate harm, the local
authority must undertake various steps before initiating care
proceedings. Welfare checklist set out in section 1 of the Children
Act 1989’
Yours faithfully,
Mrs L Taylor
Dear Mrs L Taylor,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.
Details have been forwarded to the Freedom of Information Officer within
the relevant department who will be dealing with your request and will
contact you in due course.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Rory Williams
C2C Records Officer
Connect to Cardiff
Cardiff County Council
County Hall
Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
email [1][email address]
Annwyl Mrs L Taylor,
Diolch am eich cais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth.
Mae’r manylion wedi cael eu danfon at y Swyddogion Rhyddid Gwybodaeth yn
yr adran berthnasol. Byddent yn delio gyda’ch cais a byddent yn cysylltu
â chi yn fuan.
Os oes gennych chi unrhyw ymholiad bellach, cysylltwch â fi os gwelwch yn
dda.
Yn gywir,
Rory Williams
Cysylltu â Chaerdydd
Cyngor Caerdydd
e-bost: [2][email address]
Thanks Jo
Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na chyfeirir y
neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am
drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na
throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a
hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar
unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd
am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r
wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol
Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael
sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad
e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd
a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir.
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