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Child in Need

Under Section 17 (10) of the Children Act 1989, a child is a Child in Need if:

• He/she is unlikely to achieve or maintain, or have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining, a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision for him/her of services by a local authority;
• His/her health or development is likely to be significantly impaired, or further impaired, without the provision for him/her of such services; or
• He/she is disabled.