That same year, three more referrals were made concerning BC’s welfare

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Skip to content RightsChildren Article About us Impact News & com Guangdong Mobile Number List ment Together for Children Advocates Network Resources Training Donate Children’s rights legal digest – February February , by Karolina Kozlowicz Local authority unlawfully failed to treat a year-old homeless young person as a looked after child Background This judgment concerns a young person referred to by the High Court as BC. When BC was years old, he suffered from a benign brain tumour which, after being removed, “allegedly left him with long-standing health problems, including left-sided weakness, fatigue, difficulties with executive functioning and memory, and anxiety and depression”. BC’s family lived in a caravan and experienced various difficulties, with children in the family coming to the attention of children’s social care on various occasions.





When BC was , he was the subject of a child protection referral and, during that time, he was “noted to have special educational needs in respect of his social, emotional, and mental health”. There were also reports of BC being bullied and taking drugs. Less than three months later, the council completed its assessment, concluding that no ongoing support was needed. matters raised included possession of a knife and ongoing bullying. BC was then referred to the council’s “Early Help” service. Subsequently, reports were received that “BC was arguing with his mother, not enjoying life at home, and considering running away”, not attending school, using drugs and not engaging with support services. From early , when BC was , it was noted by children’s social care that the relationship between BC and his mother was breaking down and he was asked to leave the family home and not return.