True or False: Parental responsibility
remains with the parents and not with
the Local Authority under section 20 of
the Children Act 1989
"True: Parental responsibility remains with the
parents.
Under section 20 of the Children Act 1989, children
and young people can be 'accommodated' with the
consent of those with parental responsibility. (If the
young person is 16 or 17 years old, they do not need
the consent of those with parental responsibility in
order to be accommodated by the local authority).
Section 20 is a voluntary, co-operative arrangement
between the local authority, the young person and his
or her parents.