| Preface and acknowledgements |
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v | |
| Guide to the book |
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vi | |
| Guide to the Social Worker's Toolkit |
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viii | |
| Guide to the online resources |
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ix | |
| New to this edition |
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xi | |
| Abbreviations |
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xxxi | |
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xxxv | |
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xlii | |
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Table of statutory instruments |
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li | |
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Table of European and international legislation |
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liii | |
| Guidance and standards |
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liv | |
| Codes of practice |
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PART 1 THE LEGAL CONTEXT OF SOCIAL WORK |
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1 | (158) |
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1 The legal system in England and Wales |
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3 | (40) |
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4 | (2) |
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Sources of law in England and Wales |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Is `good practice' a form of law? |
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8 | (1) |
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Some conceptual issues relevant to law for social workers |
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9 | (1) |
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The distinction between private and public law |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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The `Wednesbury principles' |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Sources of law---more detail |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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The contents of the statute |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Reading statutes---principles of statutory interpretation |
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18 | (1) |
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Reading statutes---powers and duties |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Reading and finding cases |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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The difference between criminal and civil courts |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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What happens in the criminal courts? |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Inquiries ordered by a minister |
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32 | (1) |
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Inquiries established by the local authority |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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The Parliamentary Ombudsman |
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33 | (1) |
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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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The Children Act 1989 complaints procedure |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Children's services and Ofsted |
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36 | (1) |
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Achieving public accountability |
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36 | (2) |
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Covid-19 and the legal system in England and Wales |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (4) |
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40 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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41 | (2) |
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2 The roles and responsibilities of the social worker |
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43 | (36) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (3) |
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The relevance of law to good social work practice |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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A champion of equality and diversity |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Professional responsibilities |
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51 | (1) |
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Responsibilities other than to service users |
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52 | (1) |
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The nature of the responsibility to the service user |
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52 | (1) |
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Is there a duty to act in the best interests of the service user? |
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53 | (1) |
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Duty of ethical practice in relation to the service user |
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53 | (1) |
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Duty to respect the autonomy of the service user |
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54 | (1) |
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Professional accountability through the courts |
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55 | (1) |
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Claims against social workers or agencies under the European Convention |
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56 | (2) |
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The social worker as statutory creation |
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58 | (1) |
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 |
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58 | (1) |
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The social worker as professional who complies with LASSA professional duties |
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59 | (1) |
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The social worker as an employee with rights and duties |
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59 | (1) |
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Accountability to your employer |
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60 | (1) |
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The social worker as a registered professional |
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60 | (1) |
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Confidentiality as an employee |
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61 | (1) |
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`Whistle-blowing' under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (as amended by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013) |
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61 | (1) |
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Your employer's responsibilities to you |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Social work ethics and consent |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Actual understanding or ability to understand? |
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66 | (1) |
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Establishing competence to provide consent |
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67 | (1) |
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Competence to refuse treatment |
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67 | (2) |
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Balancing individual autonomy with welfare |
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69 | (1) |
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Legal representation of children |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and the social work profession |
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75 | (4) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (43) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (1) |
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The background to the European Convention on Human Rights 1950 |
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84 | (2) |
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Human rights controversies |
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86 | (2) |
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The extent of human rights |
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88 | (4) |
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Summary of the Convention rights |
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92 | (7) |
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The legal mechanisms for enforcing human rights |
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99 | (1) |
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The relevance of human rights for your work as a social worker |
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99 | (1) |
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Good professional practice |
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100 | (2) |
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Covid-19 and human rights law |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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What do we mean by equality? |
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104 | (1) |
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Protected characteristics |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Failure to make reasonable adjustments for a disability |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Disability discrimination |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Duties on public authorities |
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109 | (1) |
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Some examples from equality cases |
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110 | (6) |
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Enforcement in race and sex discrimination cases |
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116 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and the Equality Act 2010 |
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116 | (6) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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119 | (3) |
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4 Information security and information sharing |
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122 | (37) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) |
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126 | (6) |
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The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Advice on sharing information |
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135 | (1) |
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Information Sharing Advice for Safeguarding Practitioners |
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135 | (1) |
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Working Together to Safeguard Children |
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136 | (1) |
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The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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The common law duty of confidentiality |
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139 | (1) |
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Information must be confidential |
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140 | (5) |
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Particular examples of disclosure dilemmas |
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145 | (1) |
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Disclosure of confidential material to the police |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 |
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147 | (1) |
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Adoption and confidentiality |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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The Care Act 2014 and information sharing |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and information sharing |
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152 | (7) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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156 | (3) |
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PART 2 RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS CHILDREN |
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159 | (274) |
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5 The principles of children's law |
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163 | (55) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (3) |
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The overall structure of the Children Act 1989 |
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168 | (1) |
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The philosophy of the Act |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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The underlying philosophy |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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The welfare of the child is paramount |
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171 | (1) |
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Human rights and the welfare of the child |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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The child is your primary responsibility |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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Respect for the child's autonomy |
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173 | (1) |
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Partnership with parents under the Children Act 1989 |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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Diminishment of court proceedings |
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177 | (1) |
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Principles applicable to court proceedings under the Children Act |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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No compulsory intervention by the state without an application |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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The best order in the circumstances |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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The role of children's guardians |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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The functions of the guardian |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Termination of a child's guardian |
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186 | (1) |
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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Marriage, civil partnership, and other-couple relationships |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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Forced marriage protection orders |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Private disputes involving children---s. 8 orders |
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190 | (1) |
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Section 8 child arrangements orders |
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191 | (1) |
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Section 8 specific issue orders |
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192 | (1) |
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Section 8 prohibited steps orders |
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192 | (1) |
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Arrangements for private law disputes |
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192 | (1) |
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Changing the safeguarding and inter-agency system |
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193 | (1) |
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The Munro Review of Child Protection |
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194 | (4) |
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The key provisions of the Children Act 2004 |
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198 | (1) |
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The duty to cooperate to improve well-being |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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Creation of Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships |
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202 | (2) |
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Safeguarding boards in Wales |
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204 | (1) |
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Local authority administration |
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204 | (1) |
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Responsibilities on agencies |
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205 | (1) |
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Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) |
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205 | (1) |
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Roles and responsibilities |
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205 | (1) |
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Local authority designated officer (LADO) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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The responsibilities of other agencies |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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National Offender Management Service |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) |
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212 | (1) |
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Advice and assistance to the service user |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and children law in England and Wales |
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214 | (4) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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216 | (2) |
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6 Local authority support for children and families |
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218 | (46) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (1) |
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The scope of Part III of the Children Act |
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223 | (1) |
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The provision of local authority support |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Who are `children in need'? |
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225 | (1) |
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Families with no recourse to public funds |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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Corporate parenting principles |
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228 | (1) |
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Services for a child in need |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (1) |
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Prevention of neglect and abuse |
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233 | (1) |
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Accommodation of abusers away from the family home |
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234 | (1) |
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Breaks from caring for disabled children |
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234 | (1) |
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Support for children living with their families |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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Voluntary-sector organizations |
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236 | (1) |
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Local authority accommodation |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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The status of accommodated children |
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236 | (2) |
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The local authority duty towards looked-after children |
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238 | (1) |
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The power to provide accommodation |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (1) |
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A young person in accommodation |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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No child arrangements orders |
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242 | (1) |
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The supply of accommodation |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (1) |
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Services to accommodated children |
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245 | (1) |
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Responsibilities to care leavers |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Relevant and former relevant children |
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247 | (1) |
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Assistance to pursue education and training |
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248 | (1) |
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Promoting educational achievement |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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A child subject to a court order |
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251 | (1) |
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Links with families when children are subject to care orders |
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252 | (1) |
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Placement of the child with parents whilst in care |
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252 | (1) |
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Register of child placed at home but subject to care orders |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Local authority restriction of contact |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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Regulations concerning contact with looked-after children |
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254 | (1) |
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Reviewing the local authority plans for a child subject to a care order by contact application |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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Reviews of children being looked after |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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The restriction on the liberty of a child being looked after |
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257 | (1) |
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The restriction of liberty |
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257 | (1) |
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What is secure accommodation? |
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257 | (1) |
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Section 25 of the Children Act 1989 |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (1) |
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Representations from children and others |
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260 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and local authority support for children and families |
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260 | (4) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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262 | (2) |
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7 Investigation and case planning |
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264 | (23) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (1) |
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Initial referral and assessment |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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The powers of the court under s. 37 |
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271 | (1) |
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Explanations of inaction are required |
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272 | (1) |
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The local authority decides |
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272 | (1) |
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Interim care or supervision orders pending s. 37 investigations |
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272 | (1) |
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Section 8 child arrangements orders during or after s. 37 investigation |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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The local authority's duty to investigate (s. 47) |
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274 | (1) |
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Prompting the duty to investigate |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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The objective of local authority inquiries under s. 47 |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Extra-familial significant harm |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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Cooperation from other agencies |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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The structures and processes designed to protect children |
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278 | (1) |
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The mechanisms for child protection in summary |
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278 | (1) |
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Safeguarding partnerships |
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279 | (1) |
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Purpose of local arrangements |
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279 | (1) |
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Functions in connection with serious case reviews |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Initial child protection conference |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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The purpose of a child protection plan |
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283 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and investigation and case planning |
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284 | (3) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (59) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (2) |
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Preparing for court proceedings |
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291 | (1) |
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Review of the family justice system |
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291 | (3) |
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Revised guidance--- Volume 1: Court Orders and Pre-Proceedings April 2014 |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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Letter before Proceedings |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (2) |
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Long-term orders for the protection of children |
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301 | (1) |
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Care and supervision orders |
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301 | (1) |
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Intervention must be proportionate |
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301 | (3) |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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The grounds for a care order |
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305 | (1) |
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Two questions require answering |
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305 | (1) |
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The threshold criteria in detail |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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When does the child have to have suffered significant harm? |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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Being beyond parental control |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (3) |
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The meaning of the word `likely' |
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311 | (1) |
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Re B (Children) (Care Proceedings: Standard of Proof) (2008) |
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311 | (3) |
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The effect of a care order |
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314 | (1) |
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Parental responsibility under a care order |
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314 | (1) |
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Sharing parental responsibility |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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Limits on the local authority's parental responsibility |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Unsuccessful applications |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Discharge of care order by a child arrangements order |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Choosing supervision orders |
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317 | (1) |
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The value of a supervision order |
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318 | (1) |
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The effect of a supervision order |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Can you replace a supervision order with a care order? |
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319 | (1) |
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Discharge of a supervision order |
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319 | (1) |
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Education supervision orders (s. 36) |
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320 | (1) |
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The effect of an education supervision order |
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320 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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320 | (2) |
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Interim care and supervision orders |
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322 | (1) |
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Hearings are not always necessary |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Assessments during interim care orders |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Power to exclude alleged abuser while the interim order is in force |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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Short-term orders to protect children |
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326 | (1) |
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The emergency protection order---a summary |
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326 | (1) |
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The key features of an EPO |
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327 | (1) |
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The obstruction of investigation basis under s. 44(1)(b) |
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328 | (1) |
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Part of continuing investigation |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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Common elements between these different forms of EPOs |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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Power to exclude alleged abuser |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Guidance on the exclusion requirement |
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332 | (1) |
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Limited power of removal under an EPO |
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332 | (1) |
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Assistance of other professionals |
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333 | (1) |
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Parental responsibility under an EPO |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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Religious objections to treatment |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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Additional powers to protect children |
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335 | (1) |
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Practical considerations for EPOs |
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336 | (1) |
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Summary of the key features of the EPO |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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The necessity of the order |
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339 | (1) |
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Is an EPO more appropriate? |
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339 | (1) |
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Planning for an assessment |
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339 | (1) |
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339 | (1) |
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Removal for assessment only |
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340 | (1) |
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Parents must know of the application |
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340 | (1) |
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Variation and discharge of a child assessment order |
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340 | (1) |
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Removal by the police to accommodation |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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The relationship with EPOs |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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The relationship between the police and social services |
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342 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and applying to the court |
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342 | (4) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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344 | (2) |
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9 Long-term planning for children |
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346 | (43) |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (2) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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The child protection review conference |
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351 | (2) |
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Child protection conference and Public Law Outline |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (2) |
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Coordinating the reviewing processes |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 |
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355 | (1) |
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Human rights and adoption |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (8) |
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Key features of placement |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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Notice of intention to adopt |
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369 | (5) |
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Information about a person's adoption |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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International agreement: Brussels II (Revised) |
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376 | (1) |
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Court of Appeal: In the matter of N (Children) (Adoption: Jurisdiction) [ 2015] EWCA Civ 1112 |
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377 | (1) |
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Supreme Court: In the matter of N (Children) [ 2016] UKSC 15 |
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378 | (1) |
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What does this case tell us? |
|
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379 | (1) |
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A note on withdrawing from the EU |
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380 | (1) |
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Regional adoption agencies |
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380 | (1) |
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Special guardianship orders |
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381 | (4) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and long-term planning |
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386 | (3) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (44) |
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390 | (1) |
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|
391 | (1) |
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Children's age in the justice system |
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392 | (2) |
|
Youth justice philosophy---tough on crime or concern for a vulnerable child? |
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|
394 | (2) |
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Youth offending teams---liaison with police and other agencies |
|
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396 | (1) |
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The social worker in the police station |
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397 | (1) |
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Identifying the appropriate adult |
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397 | (2) |
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Attending as an appropriate adult |
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399 | (6) |
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Charges, youth cautions, or no action |
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405 | (1) |
|
Reprimands, warnings, and youth cautions |
|
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406 | (1) |
|
Legal advice and representation in criminal cases |
|
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407 | (1) |
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Waiting for the final hearing---bail or custody |
|
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408 | (1) |
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|
408 | (1) |
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|
409 | (1) |
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Court remand into custody |
|
|
409 | (1) |
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Remand to the care of the local authority |
|
|
409 | (1) |
|
Remand to youth detention accommodation (YDA) |
|
|
410 | (4) |
|
Supporting a child appearing before the criminal court |
|
|
414 | (1) |
|
Drug testing after conviction |
|
|
415 | (1) |
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416 | (2) |
|
Sentencing powers of the adult magistrates' court |
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|
418 | (1) |
|
Sentencing powers of the youth court |
|
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418 | (1) |
|
Sentencing powers of the Crown Court |
|
|
418 | (1) |
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|
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419 | (1) |
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Seriousness and sentencing |
|
|
419 | (4) |
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Principles of community sentencing |
|
|
423 | (4) |
|
Covid-19 and youth justice |
|
|
427 | (6) |
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|
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428 | (1) |
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|
|
429 | (1) |
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|
430 | (1) |
|
Annotated Further Reading |
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|
430 | (3) |
|
PART 3 RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS ADULTS |
|
|
433 | (208) |
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|
435 | (34) |
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|
|
435 | (1) |
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|
|
436 | (1) |
|
The scope of adult social care |
|
|
437 | (2) |
|
The role of local social services authorities |
|
|
439 | (1) |
|
The health/social care divide |
|
|
440 | (2) |
|
|
|
442 | (1) |
|
National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care in England |
|
|
442 | (1) |
|
The context of the Care Act 2014---a crisis in adult social care? |
|
|
443 | (3) |
|
Overarching legal responsibilities |
|
|
446 | (1) |
|
United Nations Convention on Disability Rights |
|
|
447 | (1) |
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|
|
448 | (4) |
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|
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452 | (4) |
|
Care homes and the right to a home |
|
|
456 | (1) |
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|
|
457 | (2) |
|
The destitute and infirm asylum seeker |
|
|
459 | (2) |
|
Human rights and late asylum claims |
|
|
461 | (1) |
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|
462 | (2) |
|
Covid-19 and adult social care |
|
|
464 | (5) |
|
|
|
466 | (1) |
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|
|
466 | (1) |
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|
|
467 | (1) |
|
Annotated Further Reading |
|
|
467 | (2) |
|
12 The legislative framework for the provision of adult social care and support |
|
|
469 | (27) |
|
|
|
469 | (1) |
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|
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470 | (3) |
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A summary of the Care Act 2014 |
|
|
473 | (1) |
|
A summary of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 |
|
|
474 | (2) |
|
The promotion of well-being |
|
|
476 | (2) |
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|
|
478 | (1) |
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|
|
479 | (3) |
|
|
|
482 | (1) |
|
Integration, cooperation, and partnership working |
|
|
483 | (3) |
|
|
|
486 | (4) |
|
Charging and financial assessment |
|
|
490 | (2) |
|
|
|
492 | (1) |
|
Covid-19 and the Care Act 2014 |
|
|
492 | (4) |
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|
|
494 | (1) |
|
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|
494 | (1) |
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|
495 | (1) |
|
Annotated Further Reading |
|
|
495 | (1) |
|
13 Managing adult social care |
|
|
496 | (39) |
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|
|
497 | (1) |
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|
497 | (4) |
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501 | (3) |
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|
|
504 | (2) |
|
The assessment of carers' needs |
|
|
506 | (1) |
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|
|
507 | (5) |
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|
|
512 | (2) |
|
Personal budgets and direct payments |
|
|
514 | (2) |
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|
516 | (4) |
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|
|
520 | (2) |
|
Covid-19 and assessment, planning, and provision under the Care Act 2014 |
|
|
522 | (2) |
|
|
|
524 | (1) |
|
Statutory complaints procedure |
|
|
525 | (1) |
|
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman |
|
|
526 | (1) |
|
The Care Quality Commission |
|
|
526 | (1) |
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|
|
527 | (1) |
|
Monitoring and inspection |
|
|
527 | (1) |
|
|
|
527 | (2) |
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|
|
529 | (1) |
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Covid-19 and the management of the quality of adult social care |
|
|
530 | (5) |
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|
|
531 | (1) |
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|
|
531 | (1) |
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|
|
532 | (1) |
|
Annotated Further Reading |
|
|
532 | (3) |
|
14 Mental capacity, adult safeguarding, and domestic abuse |
|
|
535 | (39) |
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|
|
536 | (1) |
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|
536 | (2) |
|
|
|
538 | (1) |
|
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
|
|
538 | (1) |
|
The Code of Practice to the Mental Capacity Act |
|
|
539 | (1) |
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|
|
539 | (1) |
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|
|
540 | (1) |
|
The presumption of capacity |
|
|
541 | (1) |
|
|
|
542 | (5) |
|
The MCA and care planning |
|
|
547 | (2) |
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|
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549 | (1) |
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|
|
550 | (1) |
|
Lasting powers of attorney (LPA) |
|
|
551 | (1) |
|
Advance decisions to refuse treatment |
|
|
552 | (1) |
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|
|
553 | (4) |
|
Safeguarding adults boards |
|
|
557 | (3) |
|
Criminal offences and vulnerable adults |
|
|
560 | (2) |
|
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (SVGA) |
|
|
562 | (2) |
|
|
|
564 | (2) |
|
The Domestic Abuse Bill (DAB) |
|
|
566 | (1) |
|
How does the current law protect victims of domestic abuse? |
|
|
567 | (1) |
|
Protection by actions of the police and magistrates' courts |
|
|
567 | (1) |
|
Domestic violence protection notices (DOPNs) and domestic violence protection orders (DVPOs) |
|
|
567 | (1) |
|
Domestic violence disclosure scheme (DVDS) |
|
|
567 | (1) |
|
Protections available to the victim in the civil courts |
|
|
568 | (1) |
|
Covid-19 and mental capacity, adult safeguarding, and domestic abuse |
|
|
569 | (1) |
|
Covid-19 and mental capacity |
|
|
569 | (1) |
|
Covid-19 and adult safeguarding |
|
|
570 | (1) |
|
Covid-19 and domestic abuse |
|
|
570 | (4) |
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|
|
570 | (1) |
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|
|
571 | (1) |
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|
|
572 | (1) |
|
Annotated Further Reading |
|
|
572 | (2) |
|
15 The Court of Protection and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards |
|
|
574 | (28) |
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|
|
575 | (1) |
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|
575 | (1) |
|
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards |
|
|
576 | (1) |
|
|
|
577 | (1) |
|
|
|
578 | (3) |
|
One-off decisions on behalf of someone else who lacks mental capacity |
|
|
581 | (1) |
|
Decisions about medical treatment |
|
|
582 | (1) |
|
|
|
582 | (2) |
|
Restraint and deprivation of liberty |
|
|
584 | (1) |
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|
|
585 | (3) |
|
How do you know if there is potential deprivation of liberty? |
|
|
588 | (1) |
|
|
|
588 | (4) |
|
|
|
592 | (1) |
|
The new law: the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 |
|
|
592 | (3) |
|
Care homes and the new regime |
|
|
595 | (1) |
|
Protecting the cared-for person---and the professional |
|
|
595 | (2) |
|
|
|
597 | (1) |
|
Covid-19, the Court of Protection, and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards |
|
|
598 | (4) |
|
|
|
600 | (1) |
|
|
|
601 | (1) |
|
|
|
601 | (1) |
|
Annotated Further Reading |
|
|
601 | (1) |
|
16 Mental health and the law |
|
|
602 | (39) |
|
|
|
603 | (1) |
|
|
|
603 | (2) |
|
Is mental health law just for specialist social workers? |
|
|
605 | (1) |
|
Statutory framework of the Mental Health Act 1983 |
|
|
605 | (1) |
|
The Mental Health Act in its historical context |
|
|
606 | (1) |
|
|
|
606 | (1) |
|
The scale of mental health problems |
|
|
607 | (1) |
|
Mental Health Act 1983 review |
|
|
608 | (1) |
|
Accountability to the Care Quality Commission |
|
|
609 | (1) |
|
Accountability to the courts |
|
|
610 | (1) |
|
Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice |
|
|
611 | (1) |
|
Independent mental health advocates |
|
|
612 | (1) |
|
Assessment of mental disorder with a view to admission |
|
|
612 | (2) |
|
|
|
614 | (1) |
|
Discharge or replacement of nearest relative |
|
|
615 | (1) |
|
Informal admission to hospital |
|
|
616 | (1) |
|
Application for compulsory admission to hospital---'sectioning' |
|
|
616 | (2) |
|
Compulsory admission for assessment |
|
|
618 | (1) |
|
Compulsory admission to hospital for treatment |
|
|
619 | (3) |
|
Getting the patient to hospital following admission |
|
|
622 | (1) |
|
Admission to hospital for treatment from a criminal court |
|
|
622 | (1) |
|
Admission from a police station |
|
|
623 | (1) |
|
Temporary detention by a police officer |
|
|
623 | (1) |
|
Searching out and protecting the mentally disordered |
|
|
624 | (1) |
|
Admission to guardianship |
|
|
624 | (1) |
|
Powers and duties of the guardian (s. 8 and Regulations, reg. 22) |
|
|
625 | (1) |
|
Transfer from guardianship to hospital or vice versa |
|
|
626 | (1) |
|
Detaining the patient who is already in hospital |
|
|
626 | (1) |
|
Leave of absence and patients who abscond from detention or guardianship |
|
|
627 | (1) |
|
Discharge of a detained patient |
|
|
628 | (1) |
|
Discharge under community treatment order (CTO) |
|
|
628 | (1) |
|
Discharge by Parole Board |
|
|
629 | (1) |
|
Discharge from guardianship |
|
|
629 | (1) |
|
Barring discharge from hospital by the nearest relative |
|
|
629 | (1) |
|
Discharge by the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) |
|
|
630 | (4) |
|
Treatment in hospital for the mental disorder |
|
|
634 | (1) |
|
After-care following detention |
|
|
634 | (1) |
|
Miscellaneous powers outside the MHA to control mentally disordered people |
|
|
635 | (1) |
|
Covid-19 and mental health law |
|
|
635 | (1) |
|
Mental health law and the Coronavirus Act 2020 |
|
|
635 | (1) |
|
Mental health service provision during the pandemic |
|
|
636 | (1) |
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Going to the tribunal during Covid-19 restrictions |
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637 | (4) |
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637 | (1) |
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637 | (1) |
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638 | (1) |
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Annotated Further Reading |
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638 | (3) |
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Appendix: The Social Worker's Toolkit |
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641 | (36) |
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641 | (1) |
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Negligence and accountability |
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641 | (1) |
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Your rights as an employee |
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642 | (1) |
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`Whistle-blowing' under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 |
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642 | (1) |
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643 | (1) |
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|
643 | (1) |
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Risk analysis and assessment |
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644 | (2) |
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646 | (1) |
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|
646 | (1) |
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Worked example of a balance sheet |
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647 | (1) |
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647 | (1) |
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648 | (2) |
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650 | (2) |
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The child(ren)---use one template per family |
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652 | (1) |
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653 | (5) |
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|
654 | (1) |
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2 The social work chronology |
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655 | (1) |
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3 Analysis of risk and protective factors |
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656 | (1) |
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4 Child impact analysis (for each individual child) |
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657 | (1) |
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5 Analysis of the evidence of parenting capability |
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|
657 | (1) |
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6 Analysis of the evidence of wider family and friends' capability |
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658 | (1) |
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Key considerations for a viability assessment |
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|
658 | (1) |
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7 The proposed S31A care plan---the `realistic options' analysis |
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658 | (1) |
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659 | (3) |
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8 The range of views of parties and significant others |
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660 | (1) |
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9 Case management issues and proposals |
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|
660 | (1) |
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10 Statement of procedural fairness |
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660 | (1) |
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661 | (1) |
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12 The welfare checklist in full for reference |
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661 | (1) |
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Adult social care---decisions about capacity and best interests |
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662 | (1) |
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662 | (2) |
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|
664 | (1) |
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665 | (2) |
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What will happen at court? |
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667 | (1) |
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667 | (1) |
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668 | (1) |
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668 | (1) |
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669 | (1) |
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670 | (1) |
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671 | (1) |
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|
672 | (2) |
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Mental capacity and mental health |
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|
674 | (1) |
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|
674 | (3) |
| Index |
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677 | |
