The Children & Family Act 2014

Question 1

Adoption

Answer 1

Promotes fostering when waiting for adoption, no match needs to be made, adoptive parents same rights as biological

Question 2

Childcare

Answer 2

Childminders trained

Question 3

Parents rights

Answer 3

Mothers, fathers and adopters can share parental leave around the child’s birth, fathers and mothers able to take unpaid leave to attend 2 antenatal appointments

Question 4

Family justice

Answer 4

26 week deadline on court proceedings, providing that it’s in the best interests both parents can be involved, expert evidence considered in family court if it won’t have a negative impact on child

Question 5

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

Answer 5

Support families from birth to 25, personal budget to support

Question 6

Child welfare

Answer 6

Keeps children in foster families till 21 if both agree, improve security for children’s homes, Fred school lunches, banning smoking in cars with passengers under age of 18

Question 7

Role of the children’s commissioner for England

Answer 7

Representing ‘the views and interests’ of children to focusing on, and ‘promoting and protecting’ the rights of children.
Give the commissioner stronger powers.