Fergus Smith and Professor Tina Lyon This
guide contains a clear comprehensive account of the Children Act
1989 including all amendments introduced by the Adoption and Children
Act 2002, subsequent statutes e.g. Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000,
Care Standards Act 2000 as well as case law. Commentary is provided
throughout on the implications to date for child care practice of
the Human Rights Act 1998, and summaries of its relevant provisions
and those of the European Convention on Human Rights are provided.
This guide continues to be of great value to social work, health
and education professionals and police officers.
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Fergus Smith This guide provides a clear account
of the Act’s provisions including the establishment of a children’s
commissioner; support of better integrated planning, commissioning
and delivery of services; information sharing; shared approach to
inspections; devolution of CAFCASS functions in Wales; other improvements
to childminding and day care registration and private fostering
and to the revised law on physical punishment of children. CAE
2005
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The
Children & Young Persons Act 2008 Fergus Smith In 2006, the government published
proposals for improvements to the care system in a Green Paper ‘Care
Matters:Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care’.
In 2007, aWhite Paper ‘Care Matters: Time for Change’
was published and included a commitment to amend primary law, regulations,
statutory guidance and national minimum standards.The Children &Young
Persons Act 2008 is an important part of the government’s consequent
programme to ensure children and young people do receive high quality
care and support.
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Fergus Smith and Edina Carmi This publication offers an accessible
and authoritative summary of all relevant source documents, describes
each agency’s responsibilities, child protection law (statute
and case law taking full account of the Human Rights Act 1998) and
key factors in ensuring effective protection e.g. information sharing,
and best professional practice.The guide is designed for everyday
use by social work, health, education professionals and in probation
and police services, and reflects the latest edition of Working
Together.
CAE 2003 3rd edition 2006
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006Fergus Smith The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
followed long-standing concerns about inadequacies and inconsistencies
in the vetting of those wishing to work with children or vulnerable
adults and publication in 2004 of the Bichard inquiry which had
highlighted systemic failures in current vetting and barring systems. processes being introduced
as a result of, this new law. CAE
2008
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Assessment
of Special Educational Needs (SEN Code of Practice)Fergus Smith This guide offers a summary of chapters 1-6
of the ‘Special Educational Needs Code of Practice’ (its
general and school or setting-specific context) and re-presents
in a more accessible way, the critical parts of chapters 7-9 (the
statutory proces of assessment, statementing and annual review).
It has been written to assist parents, teachers, local education CAE
2008
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Fergus Smith This publication presents, for
all the most commonly required topics, the rights and responsibilities
for various ages from 0 to 21 years of age. Questions such as ‘How
old do I have to be to baby-sit or to be left alone?’ are answered,
with specific references to relevant law included. The now updated
and reformatted guide has proved to be very popular amongst children
and young people and their parents as well as providing an accessible
guide for teachers, youth workers etc. CAE
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Fergus Smith This publication provides a clear
and accurate account of the children’s homes and other relevant
regulations, as well as the 36 national standards which together
form the required foundation for all residential care of children.The
guide offers residential staff, managers and owners, as well as
those who inspect these faciilities, a vital source of reference.
CAE 2003 3rd edition 2007
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Fergus Smith in consultation with Paul Carr This updated guide offers a clear and comprehensive
summary (with respect to its impact on children) of what the government
has stated is the most radical overhaul of sex offences legislation
for 50 years’. The guide will be of relevance to social workers,
health and education professionals, as well as youth offending team,
probation and police officers.
CAE 2004 2nd edition
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Criminal Justice & Immigration
Act 2008 Fergus Smith in consultation with Paul Carr The CJIA 2008
introduces a new framework for delivery of youth justice services.
CAE’s guide facilitates access to what is a large and complex
piece of legislation and provides a straightforward account of provisions
relevant to day to day youth justice practice. The revised purpose
of sentencing is explained and the extensive menu of options to
accompany Youth Rehabilitation Orders is laid out clearly. The guide
also includes the new provisions for reviews of Anti-social Behaviour
Orders.
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Fergus Smith This publication offers
an updated, accurate and consolidated account of all relevant provisions
of: Part IV Family Act 1996; Protection from Harassment Act 1997;
Domestic Violence, Crime &Victims Act 2004.
CAE 1998 3rd edition 2005
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Fergus Smith This publication summarises and explains
the duty of local authorities, imposed by the Childcare Act 2006
to improve outcomes for all children, to ensure provision of sufficient
child care to meet the needs of parents
CAE 2007
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Contact
PointFergus Smith ContactPoint is a new electronic tool designed
(for use in England only) to support practitioners in the statutory
sector and in specified voluntary agencies in their work with children.
Effective use of ContactPoint should enable practitioners to verify
the identity of a child and to get contact details for other practitioners
working with her/him so that they can liaise and work together more
effectively. The new system is due to be rolled out across local
authorities from early 2009. CAE
2008
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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Fergus Smith CAE's guide to the MCA 2005 as amended, provides
a comprehensive summary of this important Act's provisions ie. the
principles that must govern decisions and interventions about adults
who lack capacity and key definitions such as 'people who lack capacity',
'best interests' etc. The legal protection for those who provide
care and treatment for a person lacking capacity is included and
the guide explains the new 'lasting powers of attorney' as well
as the extended remit of the Court of Protection. Advance decisions
(living wills), the role and functions of the statutory independent
mental capacity advocacy (IMCA) service and the new offence of wilful
neglect or ill-treatment of a person lackng capacity are covered.. CAE
2009 114 pages
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Fergus Smith and Professor Tina Lyon This book is a straightforward
guide to the legislation of greatest significance to the safeguarding
and promotion of welfare, and protection of children in Scotland.
Reflecting throughout the significance of the European Convention
on Human Rights, this guide covers parental responsibilities and
rights; guardianship, court orders, family support, children’s
hearings, protection and supervision and parental responsibilities
orders etc (and even reflects the latest amendments introduced by
the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 and Adoption and Children Act
(Scotland) 2007. CAE 2007Sorry not available on-line.
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