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C/S/318. Exam notes on the children act 1989 and the 2004 act

WORDS:: 1000
DATE:: 2010
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This paper presents exam notes on the children act 1989, aiming to examine the differences between this act and the 2004 act. The paper begins by defining the act and provides a summary of its role. A list of the roles of 1989 act are provided including, the definition of a child, the definition of children being ‘in need’, and the definition of significant harm. The paper then goes onto discuss the Children act 2004, which laid out the legal framework for enacting the recommendations provided in the every child matters programme. This section discusses topics like the Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP), the Care Matters white paper was launched in June 2007, and social workers.

KEYWORDS: Children act 1989, children act 2004, in need, every child matters programme, Young People’s Plan, CYPP, Care Matters white paper, social workers,