If your child is taken into care

If your child is taken into care because of a care order, Warrington Borough Council will share responsibility for making most of the important decisions about your child’s upbringing, including:

• who looks after them
• where they live
• how they are educated

If you agree to your child becoming ‘looked after’ and there is no care order, you’ll continue to have parental responsibility for your child.

In either case, Warrington Borough council is responsible for:

• making sure that an appropriate standard of care is provided
• making sure only suitable people are employed to look after your child
• providing proper training and support to staff and foster carers
• listening to your child’s views and your views about care arrangements and taking their religion, race, culture and background into account
• making sure your child has someone independent to talk to and knows how to complain if necessary

The child may be placed with either:

• another relative
• a foster carer
• a children’s home

Care Orders +

Further Information +

Resources and support +