Guidance
Delegation of authority to carers: developing your local policy
Guidance for local authorities who are aiming to develop or improve their local delegated authority policy.
Applies to England
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Local authorities must publish a local policy on the delegation of day-to-day decision making to children’s carers.
The statutory guidance on entrusting decision making to carers of looked-after children is also available.
Published 22 April 2014