 will not always be clear when an advocate is appointed what or who is to be the subject of the complaint. Therefore where there is a possibility that a person may be the subject of the complaint or otherwise come within regulation 3, then he or she should not be provided as an advocate in that case. Guidance on Providing Effective Advocacy Services for Children and Young People Making a Complaint under the Children Act 1989 21 INDEPENDENCE OF ADVOCACY SERVICES 4.4 There are a number of different models that the local authority can follow to ensure that the advocacy or children’s rights service they commission has sufficient independence and distance from their policy development, their service provision, their complaints service, their care planning and resource management functions. 4.5 Current arrangements vary among local authorities, since many local authorities are at different stages in developing their advocacy and children’s rights services. The most common arrangement is to outsource advocacy provision to a voluntary organisation. It is important that children experience and perceive the service as independent. Feedback from children and young people suggests that separate literature, logos and identity are important in promoting the ‘arm’s length’ nature and independence of the service. CHILDREN’S RIGHTS SERVICES PROVIDING ADVOCACY IN THE CONTEXT OF COMPLAINTS 4.6 In line with the National Standards for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services, advocacy services sited within the local authority should, as far as possible, be funded and managed in a way that ensures independence from the service commissioner. Children and young people should be reassured that their advocates will act for them without conflicts of interest. This should be promoted in the l