Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 52
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Introduce opt-out independent advocacy for all children in care, including disabled children.
Conclusion
The Department for Education must take forward the recommendation of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care to introduce an opt-out model of independent advocacy for all children in care. It must also act 90 on the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s recommendation for all children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings to have access to independent advocacy. (Recommendation, Paragraph 127)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗