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9 J. Soc. Welfare & Fam. L. 1 (1987)

handle is hein.journals/jnlosclwl9 and id is 1 raw text is: The Administration of Place of Safety Orders* By T. L. Norrist Senior Lecturer in Law and N. Partont Senior Lecturer in Social Work; both of Huddersfield Polytechnic Place of Safety Orders: An Introduction The whole area of child care law has in recent years been subject to increased debate and re-evaluation. Spurred on by the House of Commons Social Services Committee on Children in Caret this has culminated with the publication in Sep- tember 1985 of the interdepartmental working party Review of Child Care Law.2 An area of practice that has come in for particular attention and concern is the nature and use of Place of Safety Orders (POSOs). Official statistics suggest the use of POSOs has increased considerably since the early 1970s. For example, the number increased from 204 in force on March 31, 1972 to 759 in force on March 31, 1976. Since 1977 more detailed figures have been published for orders made within each year. These figures indicate a further increase until the end of the decade followed by a slight decrease in the 1980s. Number of children removed to a place of safety during the year April I to March 31 in England Year Aged under 5 5-16 16+ Total 1977-78 2,101 3,117 253 5,471 1978-79 (excludes Wandsworth, no figures available) 2.335 3,109 261 5,705 1979-80 2,556 3,788 269 6,613 1980-81 2.390 3,513 309 6,212 1981-82 2,550 3,400 301 6,251 1982-83 2,390 3.027 309 5,726 Source: D.H.S.S. Children in Care of Local Authorities Statistics. However until recently research on the area has been minimal and the Social Services Committee was prompted to recommend that further detailed research be instigated on place of safety orders. The current legal position Place of Safety Orders and Place of Safety Powers are legal mechanisms for removing a child or young person from a situation of risk to a safe place. A This article is based on a postal survey submitted in evidence to the D.H.S.S. Review of Child Care Law. We would like to thank Roger Bullock, Mike Little, Jean Packman and Chris Parton for their comments and help throughout its preparation. t B.A., LL.M. # B.A., CQSW, M.A. ' Second report of the Social Services Committee (Short report), May 1984, HMSO. 2 DHSS Review of Childcare Law: a consultative document, September 1985 HMSO. 1

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