THE CHILDREN ACT 1989

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Created on: 12-12-12 10:08

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THE CHILDREN ACT 1989
- Created as a consequence of the public concern following the death of Dennis O'Neill due to child abuse in 1945.
  - Following this, the 1948 Act made the local authorities responsible for childcare.
- (2004 Programme aimed at transforming childrens services) Every Child Matters had 5 outcomes;
  - Enjoying and achieving
  - Staying Safe
  - Making a positive contribution
  - Being healthy
  - Achieving economic well-being
- The children Act 1989 included the following;
  - Making provision for local authority services for children in need and others;
  - reforming the law relating to children;
  - amending the law with respect to children's homes, community home, voluntary organisations;
  - making provision with respect to fostering, chikld minding and day care for young children and adoption and for conncted purposes.
- The main aim is to encourage 'integrated planning, commissioning and delivery of services, as well as improe multi-displinary working, remove duplication, increase accoutnability and improve the coordination of the individual and joint inspections in local authorities.
- The Children Act affects:
  - Paediatric practitioners
  - Foster Caeres
  - Residential Care workers
  - Parents
  - Teaching staff
  - Socai Worker (child and family)
  - Nursery and playgroup workers
- Children should be kept informaed of whats going to happen to them and they should be allowed to make their own choices about their future.
  - childrens feelings should be considered at all times.
  - Children should be safe and protected at all times.
  - Parents should be offered help- a paretnership is important in order to meet the needs of the individuals. The reponsibility of the parents is stressed.
  - The welfare of the child is of paramount consideration. This is known as the paramountcy principle.
  - Wherever possible children should be cared for within their own families.
  - The childs race, culture, religion and language must be respected at all times and the service provided must be appropriate.

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nabeelah

Report Tue 9th April, 2013 @ 19:58

very helpful thankyou soo much :D

wngono

Report Wed 12th March, 2014 @ 17:11

A good resource which provides a very good outline of the key aspects of the Children Act as well as the agencies which it is relevant to. This is a good basis for revision, which can be further expanded by identifying HOW each of the aspects identified would be implemented within a variety of health and social care setting. This is a great resource for the visual learner.