The Childrens Act (1989+2004)

Question 1

Key principles:

Answer 1

• The welfare of the child is paramount
• parents wishes can be overridden if they are not in the best interest of the children
• paramount principle

Question 2

Children in need means:

Answer 2

Unlikely to achieve or maintain a reasonable standard of health and development without help from local authority services.

Question 3

Help & assistance should:

Answer 3

• Have partnership with the parents
• meet identified needs
• be appropriate to the child’s religion, culture, language etc
• allow complaints procedures
• effective partnerships with other agencies

Question 4

What is included in HEALTH and DEVELOPMENT

Answer 4

Health - physical or mental

Development - physical, intellectual, emotional, social & behavioural =(PIES)

Question 5

What is a director of children’s services

Answer 5

Someone who is accountable for children’s services

Question 6

What are the departments rated

Answer 6

So that their performance is held accountable and can be clearly seen as stated in the act.

Question 7

What is the need for ice information database

Answer 7

It makes it easier for professional care workers to share information about the children in their care

Question 8

What is the use of local safeguarding children’s boards?

Answer 8

Been put into place in order to coordinate child protection procedures more effectively (this focuses on the children’s cases as it isn’t just social services in general)

Question 9

What are local authorities required to do?

Answer 9

Produce plans for children that consider their special needs to make the children aware of future planning.

Question 10

What does a children’s commissioner do?

Answer 10

• Initiate enquires on the children’s behalf
• find out the needs of the child & see their views
• investigate the needs and interests of young people