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In a survey commissioned by Action for Children ¾ agreed there was no common understanding of what was meant by “good enough” parenting and 2/3rds felt the law was confusing.
Do we really need more “law on parenting”? The Children Act 1989 is sufficiently clear. It’s the practical application that makes the difference. Our experience suggests that where practitioners are unable, because of lack of resources, to provide support for families who are struggling to look after their children, a significant proportion become the subject of Care Proceedings.
Action for Children suggests courts should be able to order parents to undergo treatment, counselling or parenting courses. The questions arise; which courts? In which contexts? At who’s expense?
There are some great ideas here, but the amount of investment an overhaul of existing systems requires to implement it would be significant. Better to enable CYPDs to work with families at a much earlier stage so that they do not reach crisis.
From 6 April 2022, right to work checks on all migrant or settled prospective employees must be online and checks on British or Irish nationals will be manual (free) or digital (charged for).
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The long-awaited draft Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice, including the Liberty Protection Safeguards (“LPS”), has landed.
Since 11 November 2021, workers in regulated care homes in England have been required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, unless they are exempt in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Following the Supreme Court decision in CN & GN -v- Poole Borough Council [2019] and other subsequent cases, it is now established law that the mere fact that various steps are taken by local authorities in the discharge of its child protection functions is not enough to give rise to an assumption of responsibility.
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