Children and the law Flashcards
What law promoted the welfare of children and introduced parental responsibility?
The Children Act 1989
What act encouraged multi-agency cooperation, all NHS bodies have a duty to safeguard, established a database to facilitate information sharing and introduced a children’s commissioner and local safeguarding children boards?
The Children Act 2004
What did the Children, Schools, and Families Act 2010 establish?
clear procedure and protocols for communication between agencies. And placed the role of local safeguarding children boards under greater scrutiny.
What law encouraged a more child focused children protection system and a reduction in prescriptive timescales and targets from central government.
Munro Review of Child Protection 2011
What did the Mental Capacity Act 2005 encourage?
- Support people in decision making
- Applies to people aged over 16
- Introduces the concept and test capacity
- Establishes Lasting Power of Attorney
What law established basic Human Rights?
European Convention on Human Rights 1953
What did the Human Rights Act 1998 do?
Incorporates European Convention on Human Rights into UK law
What law encouraged people to act in the best interest of the child
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1990
What rights does a child have?
- Right to life
- Parental responsibility
- Express opinion
- Adequate standard of living, education, leisure, play and culture
- Protection from abuse/exploitation
- Protection of privacy
- Not subject to excessive interference
- Capital punishment forbidden