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The Strategy sets out how the Council and partners will work together to increase the availability of local placements for our looked after children to meet the statutory requirements of Section 22G of the Children Act 1989. It has been produced with statutory guidance in mind, including ‘Securing Sufficient Accommodation for Looked after Children’ (2010) The key measures, alongside effective early support, include increasing the number of local foster placements through improved support and targeted campaigning, reducing the proportion of children moving placements, and better understanding our children and young people’s accommodation, health, and education needs.