Consultation outcome

Knowledge and skills statement for achieving permanence

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 4 July 2016
• Last updated: 18 November 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Knowledge and skills statement: achieving permanence, government response

Ref: DFE-00278-2016

PDF, 325 KB, 16 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of the responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.

Read the knowledge and skills statement for child and family social workers involved in permanence planning.

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Original consultation

Summary

We'd like views on the content of our knowledge and skills statement for child and family social workers involved in permanence planning.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
5pm on 4 July 2016 to 5pm on 9 September 2016

Consultation description

This statement is aimed at child and family social workers. It sets out what they need to know in order to make long-term plans for children who are looked after or may become looked after.

Permanence means making a plan for a child which lasts throughout their childhood.

Published 4 July 2016
Last updated 18 November 2016 + show all updates

1. 18 November 2016

   Added the government response and a link to a knowledge and skills statement about permanence arrangements for children.

2. 4 July 2016

   Updated description of consultation to make its aim clearer.

3. 4 July 2016

   First published.