Moved by
Baroness Massey of Darwen
58: After Clause 82, insert the following new Clause—
“Local authority’s duty to investigate: work with families
In section 47 of the Children Act 1989 after subsection (8) insert—
“(8A) Where, as a result of complying with this section, a local authority conclude that a child may need to become looked after in order to safeguard and promote their welfare, the local authority must, unless emergency action is required, seek to identify and consider the willingness and suitability of any relative, friend of other person connected with the child, to care for them as an alternative to them becoming looked after by unrelated carers.””