Moved by
Baroness Howe of Idlicote
1: Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
“(1) Without prejudice to the duties imposed by section 22 of the Children Act 1989 (general duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them) or any other specific duties imposed upon them by law in performance of their functions with respect to the children and young people mentioned in subsection (2), local authorities, the responsible bodies for maintained and independent schools, health authorities, responsible persons appointed under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Secretary of State must, in carrying out functions in relation to the children and young people mentioned in subsection (2), take appropriate steps to—
(a) safeguard and promote the best interests, health and well-being of those children and young people;
(b) ascertain the views, wishes and feelings of the child or young person, and give due consideration and appropriate weight to those views, wishes and feelings in all decisions concerning them;
(c) identify services available and suitable for the child or young person provided by themselves or another relevant partner;
(d) in co-operation with other relevant partners, help those children and young people gain access to and make the best use of services provided by the public body or its relevant partners;
(e) promote high aspirations, and seek to secure the best outcomes for those children and young people;
(f) ensure that those children and young people are safe, and provide for stability in their home lives, relationships, education or work;
(g) ensure provision of appropriate support to advance their recovery, happiness and emotional stability;
(h) keep siblings together and ensure family contact wherever possible;
(i) prepare those children and young people for adulthood and independent living.”