legislation covering home-based childcare are the Children Act (2004) and the Childcare Act (2006(. Children Act (2004) This influential piece of legislation which arose from ‘Every Child Matters’ and identifies five outcomes for all children: * Be healthy * Stay safe * Enjoy and achieve * Make a positive contribution * Achieve economic well-being These outcomes should underpin all practice of a childminder. Childcare Act (2006) This Act introduced the Early Years Foundation Stage
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to explain how children act 1989 protects children and what circumstances are they used? I’m going to outline the section 17 and 47 of children act and what they are and how they would be used to protect children and in what circumstances are the act used. I will be outlining how they could benefit the child. When would the family support be used the most and in what circumstances it should be used. Children Act 1989 was a framework provided for the care and protection of children and young people
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The Children Act 1989 states that in matters concerning the upbringing of a child "the child ’s welfare shall be the court ’s paramount consideration". Introduction This essay will critically evaluate the extent to which if at all the principle that "the Childs welfare shall be the courts paramount decision." The critical analysis of this will be done in context to health care and children. The discussion will include current relevant statute law not only from English courts‚ but also law and legislation
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property. Duty of care is to keep children and young people safe and to protect them from sexual‚ physical and emotional harm. Children have a right to be safe and to be treated with respect and dignity‚ we as adults must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children. Failure to do this could be classed as professional neglect. We must always act and be seen to act in the child’s best interests. At the heart of The Children Act 1989 is the belief that ‘the welfare of the
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The children act was first introduced in 1908; this was passed by the liberal government at the time. Even thought the act was needed to protect children of the time it was surrounded by controversy. The main aims of the 1908 act were to regulate fostering‚ baby farming‚ and wet nursing. One of the greater aims of the 1908 act was to give local authorities power to keep children of poorer backgrounds away from workhouses and to ultimately protect them from abuse. (www.parliament.co.uk‚ 1998) In
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The Children Act of 1989‚ ensured that all parents‚ local authorities‚ courts‚ and other agencies possibly connected to a child had the duty to safeguard all children within their care‚ and guarantee that their welfare is of the utmost importance. It highlighted the importance of “parental responsibility” and the courts “Duty to Investigate Incidences‚” where they feel that there is reason to believe that the child is‚ or has been suffering significant harm‚ or that their welfare has been hindered
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In 1989 the Children Act was introduced which ensured that the welfare of the child was the most important factor in any situation. The aim of the act‚ which continues to be an important part of the current legislation‚ is to • Balance the need to protect a child with the rights of the parents • Encourage a collaboration with the authorities and parents • Restructure the proceedings in family courts • Clarify the concept of parental responsibility The Every Child Matters guidelines and the Children
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Children Act 2004 CHAPTER 31 CONTENTS PART 1 CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER 1 Establishment 2 General function 3 Inquiries initiated by Commissioner 4 Other inquiries held by Commissioner 5 Functions of Commissioner in Wales 6 Functions of Commissioner in Scotland 7 Functions of Commissioner in Northern Ireland 8 Annual reports 9 Care leavers and young persons with learning disabilities PART 2 CHILDREN’S SERVICES IN ENGLAND General 10 Co-operation to improve well-being 11 Arrangements
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CHILDCARE LEGISLATION Children Act 1989 • In your own words‚ briefly explain the focus of this legislation. The focus of this was on child protection and welfare. Meeting the needs of the child‚ to keep them safe and looked after properly at all times‚ whether they are in the care of parents or the local authorities. Understanding that children have rights too. • In what way did the Act adopt a child-centred approach to court orders? The courts must always take children’s views into
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E1 Children Act 2004 Childcare Act 2006 Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Human Rights Act 1989 Special Education Needs and Disability Act 2001 E2 How these legislations influence in a working setting - Children Act 2004 Children Act 2004 is a legislation in which allowed the government to provide a legal framework for the Every Child Matters programme. The Children Act 2004 aims to support every service for children and can help to aim to focus on improving all outcomes for all children and young
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