The Children and Families Act 2014

Question 1

What is the aim of The Children and Families Act 2014

Answer 1

Ensure that all children, young people, and their families are able to access the right support and provision to meet their needs.

Question 2

Children’s Commissioner

Answer 2

• stronger power to ensure services meet children’s needs
• ensure the rights of the children are met
• they have an increased responsibility to ensure service are doing their jobs properly.

Question 3

SEND Provisional

Answer 3

• Educational healthcare plan (EHC) introduced; legal obligation to to provide extra support
• needs are assessed holistically
• information of support entitlements must be communicated
• schools given support for SEND students
• multi-disciplinary approach

Question 4

Family Courts and Justice

Answer 4

• 26 week deadline to rule on care proceedings
• court should help parents splitting do what is right for the child
• parents to be involved in child’s life
• ‘child arrangements order’ to replace other orders

Question 5

Parents

Answer 5

• parental leave
• unpaid leave for up to 2 antenatal appointments
• time off for clinic appointments
• time off work to attend adoption meetings