Children Xxx 0000. The Hirer shall ensure that any activities for children comply with the provisions of The Children Xxx 0000.
Children Xxx 0000. The Hirer shall ensure that any activities for children under eight years of age comply with the provisions of The Children Xxx 0000 and that only fit and proper persons who have passed the appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checks have access to the children. Checks may also apply where children over eight and vulnerable adults are taking part in activities. The Hirer must provide NHMC with a copy of their Vulnerable Persons Policy on request.
Children Xxx 0000. Section 10 of the Act places a duty on each ‘Children’s Services Authority’ to make arrangements to promote co-operation between itself and relevant partner agencies to improve the well-being of children in their area in relation to: Physical and mental health, and emotional well-being; Protection from harm and neglect; Education, training and recreation; Making a positive contribution to society; Social and economic well-being.
Children Xxx 0000. Sections 17 and 47 of the Children Xxx 0000 place a duty on local authorities to provide services for children in need and make enquiries about any child in their area who they have reason to believe may be at risk of significant harm. Sections 17 and 47 also enable the local authority to request help from other local authorities, education and housing authorities and NHS bodies and places an obligation on these authorities to co-operate. You may be approached by social services and asked to: • provide information about a child, young person or their family where there are concerns about a child’s well-being, or to contribute to an assessment under section 17 or a child protection enquiry • undertake specific types of assessments as part of a core assessment or to provide a service for a child in need • provide a report and attend a child protection case conference The Act does not require information to be shared in breach of confidence, but an authority should not refuse a request without considering the relative risks of sharing information, if necessary without consent, against the potential risk to a child if information is not shared.
Children Xxx 0000. Section 10 of the Act places a duty on each children’s services authority to make arrangements to promote co-operation between itself and relevant partner agencies to improve the well-being of children in their area in relation to: • Physical and mental health, and emotional well-being • Protection from harm and neglect • Education, training and recreation • Making a positive contribution to society • Social and economic well-being (These five outcomes have since been embodied in the Every Child Matters Green Paper as the universal ambitions for every child and young person.) The relevant partners must co-operate with the local authority to make arrangement to improve children’s wellbeing. The relevant partners are: • District Councils • the Police; • the Probation Service • Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) • Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts • Connexions • the Learning and Skills Council This statutory guidance for section 10 states that good information sharing is key to successful collaborative working and that arrangements under section 10 of the Act should ensure that information is shared for strategic planning purposes and to support effective service delivery. It also states that these arrangements should cover issues such as improving the understanding of the legal framework and developing better information sharing practice between and within organisations.
Children Xxx 0000 i. Section 10 requires each local authority to make arrangements to promote co-operation between the authority and its partners who exercise functions or are engaged in activities in relation to children, with a view to improving the wellbeing of children, which includes protection from harm and neglect.
Children Xxx 0000. Under the Children Xxx 0000 the local authority is required to provide services for children and families (Section 17 and 27), including providing for children who are at risk or likely to be at risk of significant harm (Section 47).
Children Xxx 0000 places a general duty on Local Authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, and share information with partner agencies if it is necessary to meet statutory obligations in relation to this.
Children Xxx 0000. This may extend to advice provided without attendance at the court but the duty scheme shall be published in writing and must provide for • Delivery of all papers to the Cafcass duty advice team • Appointment of the solicitor for the child in time for the first hearing • An initial appraisal of the local authority application, advice to the court about urgent action needed and, subsequent to the first hearing, following up urgent tasks identified for Cafcass prior to the CMC through its local duty arrangements • Subsequent allocation of the named Children’s Guardian as soon as possible, and in any event prior to the Case Management Conference, to be the Children’s Guardian in the proceedings thereafter and to be responsible for the future continuous conduct of the child’s case Local Authorities advising Cafcass of proceedings 30 Local authorities must note para 3.28 of their Volume 1 Children Xxx 0000 ‘Court Orders’ Guidance and should notify the Cafcass Service Manager of the prospect of the commencement of proceedings. However, identifying details of the child should only be disclosed at this stage with the parents’ consent.
Children Xxx 0000 i.e. “For the purpose of any specified proceedings, the court shall appoint an officer of the Service for the child concerned unless satisfied that it is not necessary to do so in order to safeguard his interests.” (Italics added). Directions by the court as to attendance at court 33 At every hearing, the court should consider with the parties whether the Children’s Guardian may be excused attendance at the next hearing in the proceedings in accordance with rule 4.11A(4) FPR 1991 or rule 11A(4) FPC(CA)R 1991. 34 The court should always consider excusing the Children’s Guardian from attending a fact-finding hearing. If the court does not excuse attendance it should record the purpose for which the Children’s Guardian is to attend and whether and if so at what point it is appropriate to release the Children’s Guardian (eg. at the conclusion of any discussions between parties or after hearing the oral evidence of family members). 35 In every case, the court should consider directing the Children’s Guardian to file a report in time for the advocates’ meeting before the Issues Resolution Hearing rather than 14 days before the Final Hearing. The report shall be an issue focussed report where the issues to be analysed are the key issues identified by the court. The tasks of the Children’s Guardian/direction by the court 36 The duties of the Children’s Guardian are set out in the relevant legislation and rules. It is inconsistent with the role of the Children’s Guardian to delegate any task which will or may relate to the personal/professional relationship of the Children’s Guardian with the child (or any other significant person in the proceedings).
