Unit 202 1.2 Research
Unit 202 – 1.1 – Identify the current legislations, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety.
Legislation covering child protection can be divided into two main categories : civil law and criminal law.
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 – This is an older piece of legislation of which some parts are still in forced today. It includes a list of offences against children, these are referred to as Schedule One offences.
The Children Act 1989 –The current child protection system is based on the Children Act 1989. The introduction of this act was intended to be the most compressive and far reaching reform in child law in parliamentary history. The main aim of this law is to ensure that the welfare of a child is always considered as the most important factor when making any decisions about the upbringing of a child. The act also considers the thought and feelings of the child in a situation and bases decisions on whether the outcome would be better or worse for the child. It introduced the concept of parental responsibility. …show more content…
These documents are intended to be used with The Children Act 1989. The first is called, Guidance on interagency cooperation under the Children Act 1989, which was first published in 1991. The second which was published in 2000 was titled The Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families.
Below are listed the variations of the policy throughout the UK.
Safeguarding children: working together under the Children Act 2004 – This is the current guidance for Wales.
The Children Order 1995 – Northern
Legislation covering child protection can be divided into two main categories : civil law and criminal law.
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 – This is an older piece of legislation of which some parts are still in forced today. It includes a list of offences against children, these are referred to as Schedule One offences.
The Children Act 1989 –The current child protection system is based on the Children Act 1989. The introduction of this act was intended to be the most compressive and far reaching reform in child law in parliamentary history. The main aim of this law is to ensure that the welfare of a child is always considered as the most important factor when making any decisions about the upbringing of a child. The act also considers the thought and feelings of the child in a situation and bases decisions on whether the outcome would be better or worse for the child. It introduced the concept of parental responsibility. …show more content…
These documents are intended to be used with The Children Act 1989. The first is called, Guidance on interagency cooperation under the Children Act 1989, which was first published in 1991. The second which was published in 2000 was titled The Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families.
Below are listed the variations of the policy throughout the UK.
Safeguarding children: working together under the Children Act 2004 – This is the current guidance for Wales.
The Children Order 1995 – Northern