Towards coherence and clarity: examining the law commission’s vision for disabled children’s social care

Liz Adams, 3PB

The recommendations within the ‘Disabled Children’s Social Care: Final Report’ propose the most significant overhaul of disabled children’s social care law in more than three decades. This article first focuses on three areas of particular interest for their legal implications: the introduction of new statutory principles applicable to disabled children’s social care, the increased uniformity with the SEND legal framework, and the appropriate mechanism to determine the ability of disabled children under 16 to make decisions relating to their care. There is then a brief analysis of which key proposals may have the most immediate and noticeable impact for families and local authorities, followed by a consideration of the next steps that must happen to turn the report into meaningful reform. Finally, the article provides a concise overview of each of the 40 recommendations of the Final Report.

The full article has published in the February issue of Family Law.  Find out more or request a free 1-week trial of Family Law journal. Please quote: 100482

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