Going Into Care covers the process by which a local authority seeks to place a child into care and establish a child protection or care plan under the Children Act 1989. It involves safeguarding concerns, assessments of needs, and decisions about the child’s future arrangements. A solicitor representing a parent, guardian or the local authority drafts and negotiates care plans, prepares statements, arranges evidence, cross‑examines social workers and CAFCASS representatives, and represents the client in the family court during tools such as care orders, emergency protection orders and supervision orders.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
This work engages provisions, procedures and interactions with local authorities, CAFCASS, the family court and the court process for care orders, emergency protection orders and supervision orders. It requires navigating thresholds, welfare evidence, section 31 determinations, and the careful handling of sensitive social work reports and guardianship arrangements to secure long‑term welfare outcomes.
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