Guidance

Placing children: deprivation of liberty orders

Guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings.

From:
Ofsted
Published
14 August 2023

Applies to England and Wales

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Placing children: deprivation of liberty orders

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This guidance should be read alongside the .

Read this guidance if you are providing or commissioning a placement for a looked after child, subject to a deprivation of liberty, in:

  • a children’s home in England (including an unregistered children’s home)
  • a care home service in Wales (including an unregistered care home service)

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Published 14 August 2023

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