Children Act 2004

Children Act 2004

The Children Act 2004 is a United Kingdom act that was passed on 15 November 2004.[1][2] The Act was an amendment of the Children Act 1989 largely in consequence of the Victoria Climbié inquiry.[3]

The Act is now the basis for most official administration considered helpful to children, notably bringing all local government functions of children's welfare and education under the statutory authority of local Directors of Children's Services. The Act also created the ContactPoint database.

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Purpose

The Act was created with a certain set of goals. Its primary purpose was to give boundaries and help for local authorities and/or other entities to better regulate official intervention in the interests of children. The Act also made changes to laws that pertain to children, notably on foster homes, adoption agencies, babysitting services, and the handling of child-related crimes and crimes against children.[2]

History

The long history of children's welfare legislation had given rise to numerous unco-ordinated official powers and functions, even within the same local authorities, resulting in the tragic maladministration of the Climbié case. Along with the Children's Act of 1989 and the Children's Act of 2004, there were reports in 2002, 2003, and 2004-05.[2] Each Act has progressively attempted to improve the legal powers and official functions related to children in all forms, and to make official provision for children better and safer.[2]

General

This Act's ultimate purpose is to make the UK better and safer for children of all ages The idea behind the Act is to promote (co-ordination) between multiple official entities to improve the overall well-being of children. The 2004 Act also specifically provided for including and affecting disabled children.

Repeals

This Act made repeals and amendments to numerous statutes:

References

External links

UK Legislation


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