The 2022 Schools White Paper proposes a new statutory framework to govern children’s movements to ensure that education placements are made in the child’s best interests, especially where the child is vulnerable. Looked-after children, who are particularly at risk of moving between schools and missing education, must be prioritised within this new framework.

The 2022 Schools White Paper proposes a new statutory framework to govern children’s movements to ensure that education placements are made in the child’s best interests, especially where the child is vulnerable. Looked-after children, who are particularly at risk of moving between schools and missing education, must be prioritised within this new framework. Type: conclusion | Number: 27 | Paragraph: 67 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Accept in principle. The department recognises the instability that placement moves can cause for looked-after children and that these children would particularly benefit from the proposals in the Schools White Paper. Proposals in the Schools White Paper will ensure that decisions around school plac