Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice 4th ed

Subjects:

Family Law, Wildy, Simmonds and Hill

Contents:

Contents 1 Glossary and Legislative Framework

2 Principles Underlying the Children Act 1989

3 Parental Responsibility

4 Every Child Matters: Child Protection Procedures in Health and Social Work

5 Emergency Protection Orders

6 Child Assessment Orders

7 Care and Supervision Proceedings

8 Secure Accommodation

9 Education Supervision Orders

10 Police Powers Under the Children Act 1989 100

11 Instructions and Case Preparation in Family Proceedings

12 Children’

s Rights

13 Other Children Act Orders Available to the Court in Family Proceedings

14 Commencement and Transfer of Proceedings

15 Working With Children

16 Assessment of Children in Need and Care Planning

17 Appeals and Enforcement

18 Expert Evidence

19 Information, Guidance and Reference Works

20 Improving Law, Skills and Practice

Formerly published as part of the popular Cavendish Practice Notes series and written by experienced practitioners, this expanded edition provides a practical and concise guide to the Children Act 1989, subsequent legislation, guidance and case law.

The new material covered in this edition includes:-

• Every Child Matters,
• the Children Act 2004,
• the new edition of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2006),
• the new Children Act 1989 Guidance Volume 1 Court Orders,
• the content and impact of the new Public Law Outline (PLO) and important recent cases.

This book does not include the separate field of adoption law, but selected relevant provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and the Children and Adoption Act 2006 are included.

In addition to explaining the general principles of the law relating to child care and protection, the authors provide valuable insights into assessments, care planning, expert evidence, taking instructions, case preparation and courtroom skills. Presented in a compact, user-friendly format, the book also contains checklists and flowcharts which will prove invaluable to the busy practitioner.