england wales · Public Law Children
When is the deadline for first review of a looked after child's case?
The catalogue records a 20 working-days period from Date on which the child becomes looked after. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- 20 working-days
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Read how rule sources are reviewedWhich date starts this period?
The recorded trigger is date on which the child becomes looked after.
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Read how rule sources are reviewedA nearby filing, service, receipt, entry or notification date may not be the event required by the governing provision.
Review the filing checksHow is the 20 working-days period counted?
- Confirm date on which the child becomes looked after.
- The encoded calculator method must be independently documented before publication.
- Holiday, closure and order treatment must be independently documented before publication.
Forward from the trigger.
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What can change or block this deadline?
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- This page is in preparation. It does not offer an automated deadline or a paid record until the missing source or calculator evidence is complete.
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- No power to extend. The authority must also review earlier than the specified time in any of the circumstances listed in reg 33(3), including where the IRO so requests or where the authority considers the child is or has been persistently absent from a placement.
- Working days, so weekends and bank holidays are excluded. The trigger is the date the child becomes looked after, which in care proceedings will usually be the date of the interim care order or the start of s 20 accommodation, not the date of issue. England only; Wales has a separate regime under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
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Common questions
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Starting the period
Which date starts this period?
The recorded trigger is Date on which the child becomes looked after. Confirm it against the governing provision and case record.
Can I substitute a nearby date?
No. Filing, service, receipt, entry and notification can be separate procedural events.
Counting the period
How is the period counted?
The encoded calculator method must be independently documented before publication. Holiday, closure and order treatment must be independently documented before publication.
Can an order change the date?
Yes. Check every applicable order, agreement, extension and procedural branch before relying on a result.
Publication state
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What evidence is still missing?
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