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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Anybody working with children or come into contact with children has the responsibility to secure children safely. This is why current legislation‚ policies‚ guidelines and procedures to safeguard children are put into practice. The Children Act 1989 was brought on by the government in 1991 to ensure children were safe however; the death of Victoria Climbiè who died at the hands of her guardians so the Act was updated again to the Children Act 2004 and Laming did a public investigation of the death
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Task A Policies and procedures for child protection and safeguarding are the result of the children’s act 1989. Which then lead to the children’s act 2004 which then introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised. The main current legislation‚ guidelines policies and procedures for safeguarding are The Children Act 1989. This was designed to help keep children safe and well and‚ if necessary‚ help a child to live with their family by providing
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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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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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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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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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the family. Most of these children will return to their family after a brief stay‚ however‚ many will be expected to leave care and begin living independently between the age of 16 and 18 (Stein and Wade‚ 2000). Past research (for example Barnardo’s‚ 1989; First Key‚ 1991; Porter‚ 1984; Randall‚ 1988/89 and Stein and Carey‚ 1986) has brought to light the extensive problems facing these young people leaving care‚ including low educational achievement‚ isolation‚ poverty‚ movement and disruption‚ homelessness
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on the rights of the child (1989) has set out the rights and freedoms of all children in a set of 54 articles included in those rights are those which ensure that children are safe and looked after. Those countries which signed up to the treaty in 1991 are legally bound to implement legislation which supports each article. The articles include: All children have the right to protection from abuse All children have the right not to be tortured The children act 1989 sets out in detail what local
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produce a written report which will outline any short falls or areas needing improvement. They also have the power to shut down a setting if they find any serious problems within a social care home provider. We are also governed by the Children Act 1989 which was revised in 2004 due to shortfalls and the unfortunate case of Victoria Climbe and the Lord Laming report. Which then as a result introduced the production of the Every Child Matters initiative. In brief this outlines how we as care professionals
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