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Caring for children and young people policy — Key information
Updated: 17 February 2017
Information about babysitting and overnight stays, maintaining family/whānau relationships, 'reasonable force', returning tamariki and rangatahi safely home, specialist placements for rangatahi with high needs, and working with tamariki and rangatahi who are placed in a provider placement, supervised group home or residence.
Babysitting and overnight stays: When children or young people are in care
Maintaining family/whānau relationships
Putting safety first: Is it ever okay to use 'reasonable force' against children and young people?
Returning children and young people safely home
Specialist placements for young people with high needs