
In Britain, a court order that places a child in the care of a local authority. Surveys show that 75% of those who have been in care leave school with no qualifications. They are less likely to find...
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when a court orders that a child should be looked after by the local authority, or someone nominated by the local authority, instead of a parent or guardian
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A court order - provided under part VI of the Children Act 1989 - directing that a child be placed in the care of a specific local authority, and giving shared parental responsibility to that council. It is granted when a court decides that a child is suffering or might suffer significant physical or emotional harm or educational problems as a resu...
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In Britain, a court order that places a child in the care of a local authority. Surveys show that 75% of those who have been in care leave school with no qualifications. They are less likely to find employment and more likely to go to prison, and one in three was homeless in 1993. There were 63,000 children in care in the UK in 1993
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