Outline the legal framework relating to the protection of children

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Unit 5 – P3 Outline the legal framework relating to the protection of children. Prior to the children’s acts of 1989 and 2004 were put in place, there were many pieces of childcare legislation which were thought to be far too complex and incomplete for the needs of children, their families and the professionals working with them. As society’s ideas were changing towards child abuse for example more people were becoming aware of its existence and were no longer prepared to “bury there heads in the sand about it. It was clear that the existing legislation had to be updated. Another reason for this was the reports into the deaths of Jasmine Beckford and Kimberly Carlile and Tyra Henry as an inquiry into the handling of alleged child sexual abuse in Cleveland. Legislation SummaryHuman Rights Act, 1998His act came into force in October 2000 and details the basic rights of people in our society. The act outlines rules to order and protect every person. The rules include right to life, protection from slavery, right to education and the right to marriage. The
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human rights act is vital in keeping our society fair and equal as possible and fortunately most of us do not have any idea what it would be like with such regulations. United Nations Convention on the rights of the child, 1989. Children have rights and there is legislation to protect their rights. The United Nations Convention on the rights of the child has 54 articles containing the right of children. The 54 articles within the CRC address children’s right to: Survival Protection Development Participation Special Educational Need and Disability Act 2001 This act has two parts. Part 1 makes ...

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