Section 10 requires each local authority to make arrangements to promote co-operation between the authority, each of the authority's relevant partners, and such other persons or bodies who exercise functions or are engaged in activities in relation to children in the local authority's area, as the authority considers
The Children Act 1989Section 17 of the Act places a general duty on all local authorities to 'safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need. ' Basically, a 'child in need' is a child who needs additional support from the local authority to meet their potential.
Section 31 of the Children Act 1989 – Care OrderThe court can create a care order under Section 31(1) (a) of the Children Act, placing a child in the care of a designated local authority, with parental responsibility being shared between the parents and the local authority.
This Act's ultimate purpose is to make the UK better and safer for children of all ages. The idea behind the Act is to promote (co-ordination) between multiple official entities to improve the overall well-being of children. The 2004 Act also specifically provided for including and affecting disabled children.
Don't:
- promise confidentiality.
- ask leading or probing questions.
- investigate.
- repeatedly question or ask the girl to repeat the disclosure.
- discuss the disclosure with people who do not need to know.
- delay in reporting the disclosure to the Safeguarding team.
Basic guidelines for dealing with disclosures
- Stay calm and listen.
- Go slowly.
- Reassure them that they have not done anything wrong.
- Be supportive.
- Gather essential facts.
- Tell what will happen next.
- Report.
- Make notes.
The Children Act 1989 Section 46 empowers an officer to remove a child to suitable accommodation or prevent the removal of a child from a hospital or other place in which that child is being accommodated. When these powers are exercised, the child is considered to be in police protection.
The key pieces of legislation that you might be aware of are:
- The Children Act 1989 (as amended).
- The Children and Social Work Act 2017.
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019.
- Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018.
- The Education Act 2002.
- The United Nations convention on the Rights of the Child 1992.
It explains the definition of a child in need, the assessment process and child in need plans and the types of services available. Section 17 Children Act 1989 support for more complex needs. Action under section 47 if there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm.
The welfare of the child is paramount; Delay is likely to prejudice the welfare of the child; The court shall not make an order unless to do so would be better for the child than making no order (the 'no order' principle).
The Children Act 2004, informed by Lord Laming's report, established a Children's Commissioner in England (the last of the UK nations to appoint one); created Local Safeguarding Children's Boards (LSCBs) in England and Wales; and placed a duty on local authorities in England to appoint a director of children's services
3) Children's (NI) Order 1995 The 5 key principles of the Children's Order 1995 are known as the 5 P's: Prevention, Paramountcy, Partnership, Protection and Parental Responsibility.
the Four types of abuse:
- Physical abuse. sexual child abuse (Rape, molestation, child pornog-
- raphy production and possession) neglect (Physical neglect, educational neglect, and.
- emotional neglect) Emotional abuse (Aka: Verbal, Mental, or Psycholog-
The Children Act 2004 is a development from the 1989 Act. It also allows the government to create electronic records for every child in England, Scotland and Wales which in turn makes it easier to trace children across local authorities and government services.
Every Child Matters is a UK government initiative for England and Wales, that was launched in 2003 and represented the government's recognition of the value of investing in prevention and early intervention. Its scope covers children and young adults up to the age of 19, or 24 for those with disabilities.
Section 11 of the Children Act 2004. Places duties on a range of organisations, agencies and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
The Act aims to improve effective local working to safeguard and promote children's well- being. The Act takes a child-centred approach and includes universal as well as targeted and specialist services.
