1. Please provide any current policies, procedures or material relating to 16 and 17 year-olds who present as homeless and/or estranged from their parents.
Devon County Council do not hold any current information. Our protocol is being updated to reflect current practices and to ensure it remains in line with all relevant legislation. A draft version of a new protocol has been completed and shared with 8 District Councils for comment, the deadline for comments to come back is the 3rd October 2023.
2. Please provide any policies and procedures regarding the use of supported accommodation for looked after children aged 16 and 17.
Devon County Council follow Ofsted advice on this matter. The relevant guidance is the guidance around introducing national standards for independent and semi-independent provision for looked after children and care leavers age 16 and 17, which includes guidance on the difference between care and support.