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10.2 If there are no available accommodation options, provided Youth Offending Service has explored all of the available
accommodation options and recorded this, they should refer directly to Children’s Social Care.
10.3 Where a young person is in custody and it is likely that they will be homeless on release; Youth Offending Services should
refer the young person directly to Children’s Social Care at least 4 weeks prior to their release to enable an assessment to be
undertaken.
10.4 Where a young person is sentenced to custody whilst being accommodated under section 20 or while being a child in
care, a Child in Care Review should be convened prior to release in order to plan for accommodation and support services.
Teenage Parents
11.1 Some young people will have dependant children themselves and may experience homelessness. Young parents will be
assessed by the county wide [SINGLE ACCESS POINT] in the same way as other young people.
11.2 In cases where young people are already known to Children’s Social Care and or they have a child subject to a child
protection plan, Children’s Social Care will ensure that the parent(s) have a child in need assessment carried out in their
own right by a separate team within Children’s Social Care.
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