Children Act 1989

Working with children, young people and their families can be seen as difficult and complex for many different reasons. However, before these topics can be discussed and explored fully, it is important to completely understand the difference between the words ‘difficult’ and ‘complex’. ‘Difficult’ implies that things are not easily or readily done, where it requires much effort much effort, labour and skill to be performed effectively. In the same way, ‘complex’ implies a hard to deal with situation

legislation that ‘safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child’ which by definition is the process of protecting children from abuse or neglect, preventing impairment of their health and development.’ (DfES 2005a, p11). Working together to safeguard children (HM Government 2005a p 19) state child protection as “the activity which is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering or at risk of suffering significant harm’’.The DfES (2005) have emphasised in their current legislation

As like any other organisations operating inside the United Kingdom, the schools must also abide by the law. The data protection act covers all the personal data that is information that a living person can be identified from and there is also a subsection which covers sensitive personal data this includes things like religious beliefs, mental health, religious beliefs, political opinions, commission or alleged commission of a crime, and ethnic or racial origin. There are some laws and legislation

safety and welfare of children and young people. This includes policies that are linked with health, safety, personal care and individual rights. The legislation guidance has been developed in response to: the identification of the right of children as individual, the need to protect vulnerable children and young people, the failure of various organisation working together and so on. LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES AFFECTING THE SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE CHILDREN ACT (1989): Allocated duties

Cyp core 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people Task 1 1.1 There has been certain legislation in the United Kingdom along with home policies and procedures that affect the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 brought more changes that affected the way the child protection system works here in the United

The Children Act 1989, section 47 states that the Local Authority must investigate if it has ‘reasonable cause‘ to suspect that a child is suffering significant harm. This is also known as a section 47 enquiry. Ralph says he has been the victim of physical abuse and that this was a reoccurring act. As a social worker I would have to investigate this further. The questions I would want to find answers

guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. These are as follows: • Children’s act 1098/2004 • Education act 2002 • E-safety 2008 • Safeguarding • Human rights act. And many more. The following is an outline of current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within the UK Home Nation for Safeguarding Children. The United Nations Convention on the rights of a child 1989 was approved by the UK on the 16th December 1991, this includes:

1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedure within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Any individual who comes into contact with children in their daily line of work “has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children”. Safeguarding means protecting and promoting the child’s welfare and putting measure in place to prevent abuse. Child protection is protecting a child where there is reason to believe that the child has

irregularity relating to the child that may develop into serious neglect in the future for the benefit of the court/local authority. Social workers have a duty to abide by legislation and a power to enforce it, in Section 7 of the Child protection Act 1989 it clearly states that welfare reports may be requested by the court from the local authority, or a social worker to use as evidence to make a judgement. Hard to cope, single parent, struggling, chaotic, No one to turn too – forgot to give tiny

The Children Act 1989 set out principles to guide the work of local authorities and courts, and also defined ‘significant harm’ and a child ‘in need’ of intervention – it put a duty on LAs to promote/ safeguard the welfare of children in need in their area. The Act ensures that the welfare of children is foremost; and identifies the responsibilities of parents and those who work with children to guarantee the safety of the child. “Its main aims were to: • Achieve a balance between protecting children