description/outcome The Children Act 1989 Moved emphasis on parental role from having rights over children to having a responsibility to their children. Recognises children have rights: To be listened to and discuss their concerns Protected from harm To have their rights explained to them Have their wishes and concerns considered in decision making about them Have these decisions explained to them Refuse a medical examination (UN Convention on Rights of the Child 1989) (Ratified by the UK 1991
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past 50 years‚ and the need for improved legislation has been highlighted by cases such as Maria Colwell (1973) and Victoria Climbie (2000) as these cases showed weaknesses in procedures. The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (1989) is an international human rights treaty that grants all children a comprehensive set of rights. The convention has 54 articles and it sets out in detail what every child needs to have for a safe‚ happy and fulfilled childhood. Article 19 states children’s
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including e-safety Working together to safeguard children 2010 Working Together sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. It is important that all practitioners working to safeguard children and young people understand fully their responsibilities and duties as set out in primary legislation and associated regulations and guidance. This
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In 1989‚ governments worldwide promised all children the same rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). These rights are based on what a child needs to survive‚ grow‚ participate and fulfil their potential. They apply equally to every child‚ regardless of who they are‚ or where they are from. Human rights are founded on respect for the dignity and worth of each individual‚ regardless of race‚ gender‚ language‚ religion‚ opinions‚ wealth or ability and therefore apply
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to that are put in place to ensure your child gets the upmost care whilst in my care. There are many legislations‚ these are the ones I feel are most relevant: Children Act (2004 and 1989) The Children Act 2004 amended the Children Act 1989 mainly in response to the Victoria Climbe inquiry. The Children Act 1989 was the first acknowledgment in UK Law of children’s rights encapsulated by the phrase ‘the needs of the child are paramount’. A set of aim led to the creation of the Children Act 2004
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CYPCore33-1.1. 1.2‚ 1.3‚ 1.4‚ 1.5 CYPCore33-2.1‚ 2.2‚ 2.3‚ 2.4 CYPCore33-3.1‚3.2‚3.3‚3.4 CYPCore33-4.1‚4.2‚4.3 CYPCore33-5.1‚ 5.2‚ 5.3 CYPCore33- 6.1‚ 6.2‚ 6.3‚ 6.4 Children act 1989 (England and Wales) This aims to simplify the laws that protected children and young people‚. Children act 2004 By 2003 services were still not working well together an example of this is the Victoria Climbie. The main factors of the act are: - The merging of all children services - The organization of the LSCB makes
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a green paper‚ a preliminary report of government proposals that were published in order to raise discussion on the matter‚ Every Child Matters. This then produced The Children Act 2004 which is an update to the main legislation of the Children Act 1989 that covers the child protection. The Every Child Matters covers include children and young adults up to the age of 19 years and 24 years for the ones with disabilities. The Children Act 2004 focuses on 5 main points:- 1. Be healthy 2. Stay
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1995 changed the philosophy and practice of the law in relation to children as it reformed‚ and brought together‚ most of the "public" and "private" law relating to children in a single coherent statutory framework along the lines of the Children Act 1989 in England and Wales[1]. The order is regarded as the most important source of child law and had a huge impact upon the public‚ professionals and most of all children. When it became law in November 1996 it was seen as a radical piece of legislation
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service Assessment 1.1 Outline the current legislation covering home based childcare‚ and the role of regulatory bodies. Below are the current legislations covering home based childcare: 1. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) The United Nations convention on the rights of the child is to promote all aspects for the care‚ development and education of children‚ non discrimination on the grounds of gender‚ religion‚ disability‚ language‚ ethnic/social origin‚ civil and political
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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 Kingdom and so affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Through the protection policies and procedures for safeguarding
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