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The Children Act 2004 (c. 31) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [ a ] The Act amended the Children Act 1989 , largely in consequence of the Victoria Climbié inquiry .
Long title: An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children's homes, community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations; to make provision with respect to fostering, child minding and day care for young children and adoption; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to amend the Children Act 1989 to state that proceedings under Section 5A of, and Schedule 2 to, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 are family proceedings: Citation: 2019 c. 10: Introduced by: Zac Goldsmith (Commons) Lord Berkeley of Knighton (Lords) Territorial extent England and Wales: Dates; Royal assent: 15 March 2019 ...
However both the Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004 make clear a statutory obligation to all professionals to report suspected child abuse. [citation needed] The statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 created the role of "local authority designated officer". This officer is responsible for managing allegations of ...
An Act to make provision for and in connection with the designation of traffic officers and their duties; to make provision in relation to the management of road networks; to make new provision for regulating the carrying out of works and other activities in the street; to amend Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 [d] and Parts 9 ...
An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children's homes, community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations; to make provision with respect to fostering, child minding and day care for young children and adoption; and for ...
2004 Care of Children Act 2004 Provides for the paramountcy of minors' welfare and best interests when the courts are determining their guardianship and care. This paramountcy principle is given greater weight than in the predecessing Act, the Guardianship Act 1968. [19] 2005 Marriage Amendment Act 2005
Some key principles are that the child's welfare must be the paramount consideration and agencies have a duty to review the wishes and feelings of the child. The act also reinforces the role of local authorities to manage services. [9] The Children Act 1989 will affect most child agencies, specifically social service departments and courts.