Local Authority Children Lawyer - The Essentials

Course level

Introductory

Delegates

This course will be of benefit to practitioners new to this area or those needing to refresh their knowledge.

Overview

You will be guided through this technical, often complex and rapidly changing area of law in an easy, logical and approachable manner. The course will equip you with the appropriate law and practice, so as to be become more confident with local authority procedures. Practitioners acting for parents, families and children will also find this course useful.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Identify the steps needed for care proceedings and emergencies
• Explain the law and practice on contact, as well as duties and regulations
• Explain the law and practice on secure accommodation, and in particular the statutory regulations and reviews
• Understand child protection conferences, what occurs and steps thereafter.
• Describe different type of assessments, and in particular, the core assessment and other expert assessments
• Understand ‘Working Together,’ Care Planning Regulations and Reviews
• Work effectively under the Public Law Outline
• Understand Adoption and Permanency Panels
• Explain the Adoption Agencies Regulations and ‘Parallel Planning’



"A CPD certificate of completion will be provided by BPP Professional Education Limited upon request, following attendance."


Approved for accreditation by the Bar Standards Board

Course Dates

Location	Dates	Time	Availability
London	28 Oct 2020	9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Spaces

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If you would like any further information on any of the electives please call us on 2020 226 2422 or email [email protected]