National protocol on reducing criminalisation of looked-after children

A framework to help social care and criminal justice agencies keep looked-after children out of the criminal justice system.

Documents

National protocol on reducing criminalisation of looked-after children

Ref: DFE-00342-2018PDF, 1.45MB, 49 pages

Details

The protocol has been co-developed with leaders in the statutory and voluntary sector from:

• children’s social care
• justice
• police
• health

Local agencies should work together to implement the protocol in their area.