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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Thursday, 29 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2018. It was answered by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Friday, 7 December 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.


Care Leavers and Children in Care: Criminal Proceedings

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the resources required for the police effectively to implement the national protocol on reducing the unnecessary criminalisation of looked-after children and care leavers.

Answer

The national protocol on reducing criminalisation of looked-after children and care leavers sets out best practice; implementing it does not place any new statutory burdens on the police or other agencies. The protocol was developed with the leaders of the relevant sectors including the National Police Chiefs’ Council and endorsed as a positive step forward.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
197428
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Children in care Police Care leavers
Link
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