The numbers of children and young people being deprived of their liberty has been growing in recent years. They include looked-after children whose care regime amounts to a deprivation of liberty and, increasingly, cases where a secure accommodation placement is needed but no places are available. This session will explore the legal framework for children and young people in these cases and, in particular, the requirements of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Attend this session to:

• Understand the definition of deprivation of liberty in respect of children and young people and the legal processes for authorising such arrangements
• Learn about the rights of the person and the role of parental responsibility
• Consider the relationship between deprivation of liberty orders and care orders