Making sense of the Children Act : a guide for the social and welfare services

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Making sense of the Children Act : a guide for the social and welfare services

Nick Allen

John Wiley, 1998

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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This manual explains the legal concerns of those working with children, families, courts and other professionals. It provides information on what is required under child care legislation in England and Wales. Topics include: parental responsibility; local authority support; care and supervision orders; emergency child protection; private fostering; preventative and institutional care; and young offenders.

Table of Contents

  • Parental Responsibility
  • Court Orders in Favour of Parents
  • Court Orders in Favour of Non-Parents
  • Local Authority Support for Children and Families
  • Provision of Accomodation for Children
  • Compulsory Intervention: The New Framework
  • Emergency Protection Orders and Child Assessment Orders
  • Police Powers
  • Care and Supervision Orders
  • Education Supervision Orders
  • Courts, Appeals against Court Decisions and Legal Aid
  • Welfare Reports and Guardians ad litem
  • The Children Act and Wardship
  • Voluntary Homes and Care in the Private Sector
  • Adoption
  • Young Offenders
  • Local Authority Foster Parents
  • Transitional and Other Provisions of the Act.

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