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Public Law Outline (PLO) Proceedings or Letter before Proceedings
Public Law Outline (PLO) Proceedings or Letter before Proceedings
What is a letter before proceedings?
Unless an urgent application to the court is required due to the level of risk involved, the Local Authority should send a letter before proceedings to parents and/or any person with Parental Responsibility. The letter is a formal written notification that proceedings concerning the children are likely should they not engage with the Local Authority.
What should the letter include?
The letter should set out the following:
- A summary of the Local Authority’s concerns;
- A summary of the support which has been provided to the parents;
- What the parents need to do, what support will be provided to the parents to avoid proceedings, and setting out timescales for the parents.
- How to obtain legal advice and ensure that the importance of seeking legal representation is clearly set out.
The letter should invite the parents to a pre-proceedings meeting to agree proposals for addressing the current problems which have led to the welfare concerns. This meeting is referred to as a Public Law Outline meeting, abbreviated to PLO.
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