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Will providing a Support Care service reduce the numbers of children in the Looked After system?

Will children and young people need be accommodated under section 20?

Where should the service be positioned? As part of fostering services or within family support services?

Should support carers be fully approved foster carers, and do all the fostering regulations and standards apply?

What’s the most effective period of time spent in stays away from home?

How frequent should the stays be?

How long overall should a series of stays last?

How often should placements be reviewed?

Photo of Philippa Williams at the support care conference