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6.3 In cases where a young person is unable to return home and there are no other identifiable options, the outcomes of the
initial meeting and follow-up work and attempted reconciliation will be recorded. A clear record of how and why the young
person is homeless will be compiled as this will assist with Children’s Social Care initial child in need assessment.
Stage 4: Assessment Process
7.1 The relevant Housing District and Children’s Social Care will jointly fund emergency accommodation for up to a maximum
of 10 working days during which time Children’s Social Care will complete an initial child in need assessment.
7.2 Following receipt of a referral by the County wide [SINGLE ACCESS POINT], Children’s Social Care will complete a further
assessment to determine whether or not the young person is a “child in need” for the purposes of the Children Act 1989.
Children’s Social Care must satisfy themselves of the following tests:
A. Is the applicant a child?
B. Is the applicant a child in need?
C. Does the child appear to Children’s Social Care to require accommodation?
D. Is the need for accommodation the result of one of the following criteria: section 20 (1) (A)-(C) which is reproduced below:
I. There being no person who has responsibility for the child
II. The child is lost or abandoned
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