Statutory guidance

Designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children

Statutory guidance for local-authority-maintained schools carrying out duties for looked-after and previously looked-after children.

Applies to England

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This statutory guidance is for:

  • governors
  • headteachers
  • teachers
  • local authorities

It applies to maintained schools.

It relates to the duty of governing bodies of all maintained schools to appoint a designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children on the school roll.

Updates to this page

Published 18 November 2009
Last updated 26 February 2018 show all updates
  1. Updated with latest statutory guidance.

  2. First published.

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