The meaning of within (a local authority) area – are immigration detention centres covered by the law?
The term ‘within their area’ has the same meaning as elsewhere in the Children Act- physical presence is required and where a child is physically present in a local authority area that authority is under a duty to assess their needs and to provide them with an appropriate level of service. [5] Although the law has not been tested in relation to immigration removal centres, it is likely that local authorities are not saved or exempted from their Children Act duties in relation to the Crown or Crown property [6].
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