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A key principle of the 1989 Act is that children are best looked after within their families, with their parents playing a full part in their lives, unless compulsory intervention in family...
An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children’s homes, community homes,...
5 kwi 2024 · Regulations. This list of regulations relates to children’s social care generally. Separate sections cover regulations in that are specific to adoption and fostering separately. The Children...
The Children Act 1989 marked a fundamental shift in both the ethos and application of child and family law in England. At the time of its passing, it was described as the “the most comprehensive and far-reaching reform of child law” and “a landmark in children’s legislation”.1 The Act brought together private and public law,
The Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 required public authorities to contribute to the wellbeing of children and young people in regards to physical and mental health, learning and achievement and living conditions.
Volume 3 of the Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations provides guidance, primarily addressed to local authorities and their staff in England, about their functions under Part 3 of the...
13 sty 2020 · Under the 1989 Act, local authorities are required to take steps to identify children in need in their area, and any practitioner who thinks that a child may be in need should make a referral to local authority children’s services.
