l be the relationship established by the carer with school staff. The nature of the carer will vary depending on the type of care placement, e.g. a residential care worker for those looked-after children placed in a care home, or a foster carer for children placed with a family. The carer could be a member of the child’s family and some looked-after children are living with their parents – possibly as a prelude to returning home permanently from a care placement. It will be important for school staff to have accurate and up-to-date information so that they know who should receive information between school and home. Children and Young Persons Act 2008 This Act amends the Children Act 1989 and is intended to improve the transparency and quality of the existing care planning process. It places duties on the local authority looking after a child to avoid disruption to a looked-after child’s education and training wherever possible. Children and Social Work Act 2017 This Act amends the Children Act 1989, the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 and the Academies Act 2010, and is intended to improve decision making and support for 44 looked-after and previously looked-after children. For the key duties imposed by this Act relevant to this guidance, please see Previously looked-after children. ‘Care leaver’ Local authorities often talk about ‘care leavers’. When they do, they are talking about children who fall within one of the following categories as defined by the Children Act 1989: ‘eligible child’, ‘relevant child’ or ‘former relevant child’. An “eligible child” is a young person aged 16-17 who has been looked-after for the prescribed period (13 weeks since the age of 14), and is then eligible for services under the Children Act 1989, and who remains looked-after by the l