and which matter types that LAC/CL tend to present with. SLAB will: make a specific Strategic Improving our (a) to be alert to matters which, or which understanding of eligible inquiry as to the care status of Development might, adversely affect the wellbeing of young people’s interaction applicants as part of SLAB’s Directorate children and young people to whom this Part with legal aid civil applicant survey. applies, –applicant research (b) to assess the needs of those children and young people for services and support it SLAB will have an improved provides, understanding of the (f) to take such other action as it considers extent to which looked appropriate for the purposes of improving the after children and care way in which it exercises its functions in leavers interact with the relation to those children and young people. legal aid system. Improving our SLAB will: Conduct a literature Strategic (a) to be alert to matters which, or which understanding of eligible review into the ways in which Development might, adversely affect the wellbeing of young people’s interaction members of the eligible group Directorate children and young people to whom this Part with legal aid are likely to interact with the applies, –literature review broader justice system or to (b) to assess the needs of those children and experience justiciable issues, young people for services and support it SLAB will have an improved their communication needs to provides, understanding of the better understand where SLAB (c) to promote the interests of those children extent to which looked fits in to their life course. and young people, after children and care Understanding their (f) to take such other action as it considers leavers interact with the communication needs would appropriate for the purposes of improving the legal aid system. also form part of the project. way in which it exercises its functions in relation to those children and young people. Learning from Corporate SLAB will: explore what other Strategic (a) to be alert to matters which, or which Parenting and delivery corporate parents and Development might, adversely affect the wellbeing of partners relevant delivery partners do Directorate children and young people to whom this Part as part of the research applies,
and which matter types that LAC/CL tend to present with. Improving our understanding of eligible young people’s interaction with legal aid –applicant research SLAB will have an improved understanding of the extent to which looked after children and care leavers interact with the legal aid system. SLAB will: make a specific inquiry as to the care status of applicants as part of SLAB’s civil applicant survey. Strategic Development Directorate (a) to be alert to matters which, or which might, adversely affect the wellbeing of children and young people to whom this Part applies, (b) to assess the needs of those children and young people for services and support it provides, (f) to take such other action as it considers appropriate for the purposes of improving the way in which it exercises its functions in relation to those children and young people. Improving our understanding of eligible young people’s interaction with legal aid –literature review SLAB will have an improved understanding of the extent to which looked after children and care leavers interact with the legal aid system. SLAB will: Conduct a literature review into the ways in which members of the eligible group are likely to interact with the broader justice system or to experience justiciable issues, their communication needs to better understand where SLAB fits in to their life course. Understanding their communication needs would also form part of the project. Strategic Development Directorate (a) to be alert to matters which, or which might, adversely affect the wellbeing of children and young people to whom this Part applies, (b) to assess the needs of those children and young people for services and support it provides, (c) to promote the interests of those children and young people, (f) to take such other action as it considers appropriate for the purposes of improving the way in which it exercises its functions in relation to those children and young people. Learning from Corporate Parenting and delivery partners SLAB will: explore what other corporate parents and relevant delivery partners do as part of the research Strategic Development Directorate (a) to be alert to matters which, or which might, adversely affect the wellbeing of children and young people to whom this Part applies,
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