The main current legislation guidelines policies and procedures within UK home nation for safeguarding children and young people. Children’s order 2005 • Simplify laws that protected children and young people in respective UK countries. • Seen as a serious shake up to children rights and protection • Made it clear to everyone that worked with children what their duties were • Shows them how to work together when there is allegations of child abuse Children’s act 2004 • In 2003 it was clear services for children still weren’t working or communicating together this was flagged up because of the tragic death of Victoria Climbie • The organisation need to support and protect vulnerable children in the society • The lambing report resulted in a green paper called every child matters. • The integration of children’s service and the introduction of children’s directors with responsibility for local authority education and children’s social services. • Arrangements for sharing information has been reviewed and changed Vetting and barring The scheme was introduced in 2009 to stop unsuitable people working with vulnerable children and adults this scheme does the following: • a person who is barred from working with children or vulnerable adults will be breaking the law if they work or volunteer, or try to work or volunteer with those group.
907-928. Topic This paper focuses on the aftermath of domestic and family violence and investigates the impact this violence has on children and their primary carers. In conjunction with this study, the author questions the 2006 reforms to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘FLA’). Alexander’s premise is that the reforms have done little to adequately resolve the issues for the victims and in some cases have made matters worse. Many victims continue to experience violence long after the court proceedings have finished.
Her death led to a public inquiry and produced major changes in child protection policies. The Children Act 1989 was brought in with the intention of simplifying the laws that protect children and young people. It tells people what their duties are and how they should act and work together when suspicions of child abuse are raised in any given situation. Working Together to Safeguard Children 1999 provides guidelines for professionals in England and Wales to help them work with children who are at risk of harm. The Children Act 2004 provides the legal framework for Every Child Matters which was the government’s response to the death of Victoria Climbié.
In Lord Lamings Inquiry Report into the death of Victoria Climbie many of the same concerns noted during the 1980's and 1990's regarding weaknesses in partnership working were echoed in his report. Lack of understanding, poor communication and misinterpretation of information between professionals were found to be the cause. The recommendation highlighted the importance of increased accountability and facilitation of multi disciplinary practice (CM 5730, 2003:3). The Green Paper 'Every Child Matters' and the subsequent Children's Act 2004 addressed these matters. In 2010 the Government produced The Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance which is generic and sets out how practitioners should work together in accordance with the Children's Act 1989 and the Children's Act 2004 (HM Government, 2010:7).
Some of these agencies are: * The NSPCC - "National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children" This organisation gives support and advice to children and young people through childline. The NSPCC also provides information for parents in order to help them to protect their children from abuse, self harm etc. They also have projects in local communities that gives services for children to protect them from abuse as well protecting children who might be at risk of abuse. * Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) The Criminal records Bureau is an organisation that carries out checks on anyone who wants to work with children, young people or elderly people. * The child Exploitation Online Protection (CEOP) This organisation runs an internet safety scheme called think you know.
Upon investigating SCR I have found from Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance 2010 chapter that. A SCR should always be conducted in situations when: * A child had died (including suicide), and abuse or neglect is known or suspected to be a factor, or a child has died in custody, in a Youth Offending institution, or secure children’s home or * A child has died whilst being detained under the Mental Health Act 2005. Working Together states that a SCR should also be considered when: * A child suffered a potentially life threatening injury or serious and permanent health or development impairment as a result of abuse or neglect or * A child has been seriously harmed as a result of suffering sexual abuse or * A child has been seriously harmed in a violent assault by another child or an adult and * The case gives rise to concerns about the way in which local professionals and services worked together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This includes inter-agency and
Public Policy and the Social Learning Theory Cynthia Brough CJ102 Criminology I March 4, 2014 Professor Ellen Smith Chupik Public Policy and the Social Learning Theory Due to the latest issues of child neglect and endangerment, the Department of Job and Family Services in Anytown executed a new public policy based on the Social Learning Theory. This new policy states that one or more accounts of domestic violence, child abuse or drug/alcohol infractions or violations by anyone who is in direct charge of a child’s care, will result in the child or children being removed from the home. The child or children will then be placed in the custody and care of the state or foster care services until the child’s guardian has complied with any of the following requirements; drug and/or alcohol treatment, counseling, family therapy, mental health treatment, anger management, life skills training and parenting classes. After a period of six months, if the guardian(s) have completed all of their court ordered classes and therapy sessions without another offense then the child may be returned to the home. The Social Learning Theory that is being used as a basis for this new policy is centered on the view that people learn bad or aggressive behaviors by witnessing other people who act aggressively in order to reach a particular goal or reward.
1.4 Explain why and when inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how the sharing of findings informed practice. Serious Case Reviews When a child dies (including death by suicide), and abuse or Neglect are known or suspected to be a factor in the death, local organisations should consider immediately whether there are other children at risk of harm who require safeguarding (e.g. siblings, other children in an institution where abuse is alleged). Thereafter, organisations should consider whether there are any lessons to be learnt about the ways in which they work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Consequently, when a child dies in such circumstances, the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) should always conduct a Serious Case Review into the involvement with the child and family of organisations and professionals.
Emotional abuse is almost always present when other forms are identified. During the time that I was growing this was not reported but this was the norm of the community I lived in. Today this would not happen because of the laws. Child Maltreatment In my paper I will write about how Child maltreatment, Child physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Child neglect could happen right before your own eyes. We find that child maltreatment is a combination of all of these abuses.
The study found that maltreatment occurs in children’s homes in every country of the world – and that it is often based in long-held cultural practices, as well as a lack of awareness of children’s human rights. The World Report on Violence against Children makes recommendations for reducing violence against children in their homes. These recommendations emphasize the importance of: • Changing cultural practices that contribute to violence against children, including the elimination of corporal punishment. Promoting non-violent communication and relationships with children. Building parents’ skills in non-violent discipline, problem-solving and conflict