Why do Children and Community Services have to be involved?

The Children Act 1989 introduced a number of regulations to ensure the welfare of children, particularly when they are looked after by someone other than their own families.

Children and Community Services have a legal duty to ensure that the welfare of privately fostered children in Westminster is being safeguarded. This includes making sure they are:

• safe and well looked after
• healthy
• receiving a proper education
• being encouraged to reach their full potential
• keeping in touch with people who are important to them
• living with someone who helps them value their culture and sense of identity
• properly supported when they become independent.