Stands for
S.20 — Voluntary accommodation — informed consent; parents keep parental responsibility; not a shortcut around court.
How it works in KallosSim
- In practice language — Voluntary accommodation — informed consent; parents keep parental responsibility; not a shortcut around court.
- What it means — Section 20 of the Children Act 1989 lets a local authority accommodate a child with parental agreement (and, for 16- and 17-year-olds, with the young person's agreement under the Act's separate rules). Consent must be informed and uncoerced. Parents keep parental responsibility; the local authority does not acquire PR through s.20. Parents may object or ask for the child's return. Capacity and understanding must be checked. s.20 must not be used to avoid necessary court scrutiny. Conversations that imply the LA already has PR, or that the parent cannot change their mind, are role drift.
- In KallosSim — Cases and formative debriefs may reference this concept when your sector pack and card selections call for it.
Training only. Fictional AI-generated cases only — not legal advice, not live decision support, not a substitute for supervision.
What it is not
- A substitute for reading primary statute or your organisation’s procedures.
- Competence assessment, ASYE sign-off, or Bar / SRA / CIPD accreditation.
- Advice for a live family, employee, client, or court matter.