This training focuses on the Home Office Concordat, clarifying the local authority’s critical role in safeguarding children and minimising their detention in police custody.
We will cover:
- Legal Duties: Understanding your statutory obligations under PACE and the Children Act 1989.
- Reducing Detention: Your active role in preventing unnecessary police custody for children, especially overnight.
- Accepting Transfers: The imperative to always accept children into local authority accommodation when requested by the police.
- Joint Working: Emphasising effective collaboration and communication with police and other agencies.
The goal is to empower local authority staff to fulfil their duties, significantly reducing the number of children held in police cells.
