Advocacy is a Statutory Legal Requirement that Local Authorities must provide.
The legislation that guides advocacy is:
– The Children Act 1989 (Section 26(A))
– Planning Transition to Adulthood for Care Leavers – Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010.
– Fostering National Minimum Standards 1.5 and Adoption National Minimum Standard 1.4 which require that – “Children have access to independent advice and support from adults who they can contact directly and in private about…

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