Part 1: Children Chapter 1: Looked after children Section 7: Maintained schools guidance for staff member for looked after pupils
This section amends section 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 to require the governing body of a maintained school in England to ensure that the designated teacher for looked after pupils has regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State. Previously, section 20 of the 2008 Act required only the governing body to have regard to such guidance.