Independent Reviewing Officers Guidance - Adoption and Children Act 2002
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Independent Reviewing Officers Guidance - Adoption and Children Act 2002.pdf| Provider | DCSF |
|---|---|
| Topics | Social care, welfare, protection |
| Type | Information and guidance |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Region | Not Applicable |
This is statutory guidance to support the Review of Children's Cases (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 and provides information on the new role of independent reviewing officers (IROs).
The regulations require all local authorities to have IROs in place to chair the statutory review meetings of all looked-after children. The IROs are responsible for monitoring the local authority's review of the care plan, with the aim of ensuring that actions required to implement the care plan are carried out and outcomes monitored. The guidance should be read in conjunction with the guidance issued for the Review of Children's Cases Regulations 1991.
The appointment of an independent reviewing officer (IRO) is a legal requirement under Section 118 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, which amended section 26 of the Children Act 1989. The government issued the Review of Children's Cases (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 along with statutory guidance in September 2004. The regulations were published to address the problem identified by the House of Lords decision in Re: S and Re: W [2002] 1 FLR 815.
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