Explain The Legislation And Regulations Which Govern Safeguarding Children's Welfare

Children Act 1989 - this piece of legislation provides a detailed framework for caring and protecting children. It also provides guidelines on parental responsibility and co-operation between parents and local authority services.
Children Act 2004 - this Act supplements the Children Act 1989 by reinforcing the message that all organisations that work with children must help safeguard and promote the child’s welfare. One of key points of the legislation is the “Paramountcy Principle” which describes the welfare of the child being paramount in any decision making. The child’s wishes and feelings must also be taken into consideration in any court case and it is a key aim to preserve the child’s home and links to their family.
Every Child Matters (England) - this policy was introduced in 2003 and was aimed at the well-being of children by providing support from birth to the age of 19. The main aims were to promote health, safety, enjoyment, achievement, to make a positive contribution and to have economic well-being.
It requires school governing bodies, local education authorities and other educational institutions to make provisions for the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) - there are 54 articles in this Convention which cover every aspect of a child’s life. The convention sets out the civil, economic, social, political and cultural rights every child is entitled to. The convention also explains the role that governments and all adults must play to ensure children can enjoy these rights. All the articles are linked with no article being more important than another. For example, the right to education should be viewed equally important as the right to be free from