Safeguarding and children in care
Some disabled children and young people need safeguarding help because they are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm.
They receive intensive support and protection under a child protection plan. This will be provided by a social worker in a locality team unless the child already receives help from DCYPS.
Some children will need to be looked after by Gloucestershire Children’s Services, in foster or residential care. In most cases this will be a voluntary arrangement with parents (under s20 of the Children Act 1989). In a few cases it will be under a court order (s31 of the Children Act 1981) because it is unsafe for the child to remain at home. Again, support for these children will be provided by a social worker in a locality team unless the child also meets the eligibility criteria for DCYPS.