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Most of PSHE education became statutory for all schools from September 2020 under the Children and Social Work Act 2017. This includes Relationships Education at key stages 1 and 2, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) at key stages 3 and 4, and Health Education in both primary and secondary phases. The Department for Education published Statutory Guidance for Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education in June 2019.

The Children in Care team is responsible for children who are placed in the care of the council because their families can no longer look after them.  The ways children can come into our care:

Assessment and Intervention in Barnet includes our Duty & Assessment, Intervention & Planning, and REACH teams. Sections 17 and 47 of the Children Act 1989 sets out the duty of these teams to protect children and young people, including children with disabilities, in need or at risk of harm.

The council’s parking team is responsible for regulating parking in the borough.  We have a statutory duty to manage the road network to keep traffic moving and reduce congestion.  Our aims are to:

Barnet Child and Family Early Help Service offer a friendly, supportive environment for all young people in Barnet who want to explore the creative arts regardless of experience. We also offer a variety of other activities which occur regularly from this centre which you can enquire about. Activities available at the centre A range of term time and holiday activities take place in Canada Villa Youth Activity Centre for young people aged 4 to 19 and up to 25 with Disabilities or Autism.

If you believe a child is at risk of immediate harm please call the Police on 999 If you feel you have urgent welfare concerns about children or young people that require and immediate response, phone the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 020 8359 4066. The MASH team are available Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.15pm and Friday 9am to 5pm. Outside these hours you should report any concerns that need an immediate response to our emergency duty team on 020 8359 2000.