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Evans, Carly Anne – Child Care in Practice, 2011
In the United Kingdom, the Children Act (1989) states that children are best brought up with their families. However, if a child is suffering from or likely to suffer from significant harm, then the local authorities may initiate care proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act (1989). The Public Law Outline is a judicial case management tool…
Descriptors: Child Health, Foreign Countries, Child Welfare, Child Safety
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Russell, Philippa – British Journal of Special Education, 1991
This paper discusses Great Britain's Children Act 1989, specifically as it relates to special needs children. It compares assessment under the 1989 Children's Act and the 1981 Education Act, outlines provisions for children in independent residential schools, examines procedures for child protection, and notes the child's right to withhold consent…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Persons, Family Relationship