Safeguarding Children: A Scoping Study of Research in Three Areas This scoping review was commissioned by the Department of Health to provide a summary of the current knowledge base in three areas of research on safeguarding children: 1) The recognition of abuse 2) Emotional abuse and neglect 3...
After the Children Act 2004, YOTs have been located within statutory partnerships with a whole range of agencies (including those already represented in YOTs) in Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs).Like any innovation, multi-agency working brings both opportunities and threats. Indeed, the ...
Working Together to Safeguard Children. (2018): 6.2.1. The three safeguarding partners should agree on ways to co- ordinate their safeguarding services; act as astrategic leadershipgroup in supporting and engaging others; and implement local and national learning including from seriouschild safeguarding...
focusonsafeguardingchildren.AlongsidetheAct,theGovernmenthaspublishedEveryChildMatters:NextSteps.Thisprovidesdetailsoftheconsultationresponseandthewider,non-legislative,elementsofchangethatarebeingtakenforwardtopromotethewell-beingofallchildren.5.ToensureavoiceforchildrenandyoungpeopleatnationallevelPart1oftheActprovides...
from her mother shortly after birth was not supported by relevant and sufficient reasons and that it cannot be regarded as having been necessary in a democratic society for the purpose of safeguarding S. There has therefore been, in that respect, a breach of the applicant parents’ rights ...
Safeguarding children's welfare in uncontentious divorce: A study of S41 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. UK: Lord Chancellor's Department (Research Series 7/99).Murch, M., Douglas, G., Scanlan, L., Perry, A., Lisles, C., Bader, K., & Borkowski...
In this literature review, the term CPS will encapsulate both models (Pösö, Skivenes, & Hestbæk, 2014), viewing children’s right to protection not just as safeguarding but also ensuring their overall well-being. Using Child Protection Services can be challenging for children. First, ...
4.2. The “messy” child protection and safeguarding services The involvement of CPS varied on a case-by-case basis and entailed investigations from DCJ and referrals to frontline agencies for counselling, clinical services, Out of Home Care (OoHC), and support of child victims. Table 4 provide...
Safeguarding our rural schools and improving school consultation procedures: summary of proposals for changes to legislation The Work and Families Act adopted on 21 June 2006 (WFA 2006) is the latest employment legislation to be introduced by a Labour Government that came to power in May 1997 prom...
CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995 Looked after children and young people A Brief Summary This is a brief summary of the legislation about looked after children and young people, it should not be taken as a comprehensive statement of the law. People should consider seeking their own legal advice as ...