The use of the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to authorise the deprivation of liberty of children and young people has been growing in recent years. This includes looked-after children whose care regime amounts to a deprivation of liberty, and increasingly, cases where a secure accommodation placement is needed but no places are available. This guide explains the law and prcoesses in these cases
How social workers should interpret and use Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights in their practice.
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/789)
The Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 has the main purpose of reforming the law about reporting family proceedings. It contains a detailed legal framework regulating that topic. However, commencement of these provisions is under review by the coalition government and they are not currently in force. The 2010 Act will also empower Local Safeguarding Children Boards to require safeguarding information to be provided to them. When these provisions of the Act are in force, they will remove some of the difficulties faced by Boards in securing the co-operation of external agencies in their review work. Finally, the Act amends the law relating to SEN in England. In particular, it creates new rights for parents to appeal to tribunal where a local authority has refused to amend a statement following a statutory review. These provisions of the 2010 Act came into force on 1 September 2010
The purpose of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is to restrict contact between children and vulnerable adults and those who might do them harm.