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CHILDREN'S ACT

By Rashida, Maria, Hadiyah and Safia

What is the Children's Act?

What is it?

It defines parental responsibility and encourages partnership working with parents.

The Children's Act 2004 supplemented the 1989 Act and reinforced the message that all organisations working with children have a duty in helping safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

https://www.wessexlmcs.com/safeguardingkeypointsofchildsafeguardinglegislatio

Aims

What is the main aim?

The main of the children's act was to give boundaries and to help the local authorities to better regulate the interests of children.

The act does this by making laws to prevent behavior that can harm young children.

The act also states that the interests of children and young people are paramount.

The act protects all young people below the age of 18.

However, in parts of the world many children are still being treated horribly.

CASE STUDY: Child abuse inquiry: Children in custody still not safe (BBC News)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47403329?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c46zkd8y97et/child-abuse&link_location=live-reporting-story

protection of children

How does the act protect children at risk?

The act protects children from violence, harm and neglect.

The act does this by making laws to prevent behavior that can affect children.

What is the paramountcy principle?

It is the child's best interest and welfare is the first and paramount consideration.

Do children have the right to be consulted? When? What about?

Rights of a child!

Children have the right to be consulted to ensure the child is protected and so they have a good well-being. Act 39- protection of child.

when?- when the child feels unwell, bullied or either neglected.

What about?- family problems, illness, hurt or either their mental health

Every child matters

Do children have the right to an advocate? Why might they need one?

All children have the right to an advocate because they might need assistance in understanding something. For example someone might need a advocate because they have a learning disability and cannot speak. So the advocate will speak on their behalf.

What are the 5 outcomes of Every Child Matters?

be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well- being

What does the children's act say about safeguarding and the boards?

Children safeguarding

The children's act 2004 requires each local children authority board to have a safeguarding board.

What does the children's commissioners role? Who do they report to? Why was it created?

The role of the commissioner is to promote rights, views and interests of a child in policies/ decisions affecting their lives.

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