Research and analysis
Family justice review: how care applications vary in different LAs
Research looking at care applications in 21 local authorities (LAs) and how long they take.
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The aim of this study was to explore how long care order applications take in different local authorities.
The report outlines findings around practices in:
- local authorities
- courts
Local authorities can make a care order application to take a child into care as a looked-after child.
This is the third and final family justice review report, see:
- phase 1 of the report Family justice review: the effect on local authorities
- phase 2 of the report Family justice review: special guardianship orders
- a qualitative case file analysis
Updates to this page
Published 7 July 2016