Child Abuse and Protection Laws: A Case Study

This article discusses the laws and policies in place to protect children from abuse and neglect. It presents a case study involving physical and emotional neglect and explores the role of local authorities in safeguarding children. The article highlights the responsibilities of parents, the duty of local authorities to assess and provide support, and the involvement of other organizations in ensuring the welfare of children.

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Answers
Child abuse not specific definition but here are several law which are made by the
government to protect the children. A children is a person who is below 18 years of age.
There are many agencies and organizations that are continuously working for the welfare of
children by legally protecting them against the harm. The harm to children means that an ill
treatment or damage to the development and health of the child. Children are very sensitive
and do not have better mind to understand the harm so they need protection and for the same
reason, government have adopted many laws and policies for the welfare of the children.
The legislations in UK have been influenced from the international treaty and
European law which relates to protection of children. According to the common law, the
parents are responsible for the protection and care of the children as they are the guardian by
law of the nature. The over riding principle is that the welfare of the children is mainly
paramount.
There are many types of neglect or abuse which involves physical, emotional,
educational and medical neglect. In this case, Harry is subject to physical and emotional
neglect as he is been subject to physical harassment. Section 11 of the Children Act, 2004, it
places the statutory duty on the local authorities, NHS, police and probation services to
safeguard and promote the welfare of the children.
1 a) "Local government authority has an overall responsibility to protect and promote
government support for young people in their area and to promote childhood with their
families by providing access and a level of governance that meets these requirements" (s . 17
(1) of the Children (CA) Act 1989).
As per s.17 CA 1989, the Municipality has the ability to accept further assessments and offer
further support where necessary.
It is Local Authority's duty to secure and promote Harry's overall well being by promoting
childhood with his people, at least his people have overlooked his representative needs such
as passionate warmth and well-being. His people always fight and this has affected Harry's
enthusiastic wealth. Harry has contacted the Local Authority’s in a state of anxiety and
confusion, is grieving and feels terrified of being comfortable with misbehaviour at home.
The local authority had to try to assess Harry's requirements and make administrative
arrangements to ensure his well-being.
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b) "It is the duty of Council to accept investigations into whether it will not accept a child
who has suffered or is likely to suffer serious harm" (section 47 CA 1989 cited) and WTSC
18).
Harry's family neglected to protect him from urgent domestic troubles. As pointed out by the
description, Harry is injured in a side cheek, which can be caused by Local Authority’s.
Harry needs stability to remain at home and is scared. Her parenting led to anxiety and upset
that would have a direct impact on her school and learning. Harry's human activity has
caused a lot of malice. Therefore, LOCAL AUTHORITY is obligated to perform a s.47
revision of the Juvenile Act 1989 because Harry has suffered and it looks like he will suffer a
lot.
c) "LOCAL AUTHORITY has the capacity to provide convenience and not the duty to do
so" (s.17 (6) CA 1989 cited in Carr and Goosey 2017, p. 213)
d) According to St. CA 1989, it is the responsibility of several organizations to collaborate
with LOCAL AUTHORITY. “Effective sharing of data between experts and nearby offices is
essential for good organization of identification, evaluation and administration” (WTSC, 18).
e) "The local authority has a legitimate discretion to remove a child from comfort or to
prevent evacuation, where they have reasonable grounds for accepting that the young person
would in some way suffer serious harm." s.44 CA 1989) The Council may require emergency
insurance capacity to ensure Harry 's welfare.
f) “If the police have reasonable cause to accept that a young person would in one way or
another suffer serious harm, he may appropriately remove the boy and keep him there” (S46
(1) ) CA89).
Police have the ability to bring Harry to reasonable temporary comfort. They can also catch
Billy for doing serious harm for child behaviour and domestic violence against Julie to make
sure Harry is safe at home with his mother as the children are in a better position with their
families.
g) “LOCAL AUTHORITY has the duty and ability to provide a child with the opportunity to
protect the child's government support” (s.20 CA 1989). To ensure Harry 's safety, LOCAL
AUTHORITY can work with various agencies such as the police to remove him from major
damage and locate him in a short facility.
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h) “It is the duty of the neighbouring authority to make game Local Authorities to promote
cooperation between itself and the various offices to develop the wealth of the young people
in the neighbourhood” (s.10 CA 2004).
Due to bad behaviour at home (DV), down town Los Angeles is promoting Harry's wealth.
Council would be tasked with reporting the DV example to the Multi-Agency Risk
Assessment Conference (MARAC). The point is to share data to increase Harry and Julie's
safety, well-being and success. Additionally, Los Angeles is expected to provide data to
welfare experts in case they need to check Harry for another bodily injury with his mother's
consent.
2 a) A social expert in Los Angeles should accept the receipt to the carrier and determine
what type of response is required within one business day of receiving a referral. As the
social expert responsible for this issue, I will use the board's guidelines to determine the level
of risk to Harry.
Stage 1 - Universal administrations (no risk)
Stage 2 - Early Care (Generally Safe)
Level 3-s.17 AC 1989 (unfortunate children) moderate risk
Level 4-s.47 CA 1989 (child safety inspection) high risk
Due to Harry's Local Authority breast injury and advanced aggressive behaviour problem at
home in the family, I would Locally authorise this issue as Stage 4.
2 b) the required acts is the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004.
The sections of the enactment are paragraphs 17, 20, 27, 44, 46 and 47 CA 1989.
s.10 and 11 CA 2004
The changes identified are:
• Working together to protect children (WTSC), 2018. pp 6 step 3
• A framework for assessing unfortunate children and their families (DoH, 2000)
• West Mid Local Authority Child Protection Gathering, 2017.
2 c) The risk factors involved in this case are:
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• Harry’s vulnerability to aggressive behaviour in the home is a fundamental risk factor (Jaffe
et al, 2014). For example, hurting Harry's cheeks is a very serious treat, a term, a real worry
and a high level of DV openness. As identified by Bancroft et al, 2012, young people can
challenge oppressive parental behaviour by Local Authority themselves in a high-risk
situation for severe abuse.
• Harry's Age: Only 8 years old, which makes him more immune to physical and
psychological abuse?
• The boundaries of that person's parent (Julie) and the prosecutor (Billy)
• Communities and social components. For example, Billy has found much-needed rest work
that means the family is underpaid. Not helped by Billy's desperation.
2 d) s.47 Assessment process in accordance with WTSC 2018
• Transmission
• Use the LOCAL AUTHORITY termination grid, check with the boss and respond within
one working day by advising the contact person to accept an inspection of s.47 CA 1989.
• The head of the social service and the police inspector have a technical discussion. Multi-
agency coordination is chosen for domestic misconduct and refers to the administration of the
tax attorney administration (CPS).
• The First Youth Safety Meeting (ICPC) is confidential
• A basic assessment report is completed within 3 business days; defenders will be allowed to
see Harry 3 multiple times (alone at home, alone at school and with the defenders). As I've
seen, Harry appears to be suffering from dementia. Data should be shared to ensure young
people have strong protection (Data Protection Act, 2018).
• A strategic meeting will take Local Authority 3 working days after the procedural
discussion led by the youth group leader. An option was taken to accept a review of child
involvement under section 47 CA 1989. "A Local Authority emergency relocation occurs on
a Local Authority basis following a quick procedural meeting between the social view of the
police / neighbourhood / NSCPCC and various agencies as appropriate. " (West Maloca
Authority ds Child Protection Agency, 2017) Since the police have no evidence to detain
Billy, he is handed over and returned home, showing that he is allowed in. I would therefore
like to local Authority an Emergency Insurance (EPO) Local Authority under section 44 CA
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1989 to ensure Harry's health by Local Authorising him in a short facility, this could be Sally
using rule 24 of Care Local Authority, Situation and Case Review (Local Authority) Local
Authority ions 2010 or Los Angeles Authority Encouraging Caregivers (Department of
Education, 2011) As identified by s.22 CA 1989, on LOCAL AUTHORITY to ensure
adequate youth care facilities
• Review the procedure meeting within 2-3 business days
• The ICPC will be held within 15 working days of the technical meeting. This meeting went
to SW, Harry’s parents and any promoter who decides to go, and the relevant expert listed
above has promised Harry’s life. It is run by an autonomous office. The option of starting an
insurance local Authority for children is discussed and abuse is physical and mental abuse.
Harry is thought to be expecting. He may want to continue living with his mother but is
scared when his father hits his mother.
• A child insurance Local Authority has been issued.
• The main groups meet within 10 long pieces of ICPC work.
• A detailed youth insurance Local Authority has been implemented (created by a lead social
worker with individuals who gather at the center).
• Review the youth safety meeting
• Review child insurance Local Authority (child safety check will be held within 3 months of
meeting) Harry returns to his mother while the CPS deals with the issue of aggressive
behaviour at home. Billy is not allowed to communicate without help with Harry.
• A review meeting held within one semester of the collection of the Child Engagement
Survey. Conversations necessary for Harry's full benefit.
With proper administration given to Harry and his mother, the case is down to a private child
under s.17 CA 1989.
3) Are there any fundamental freedom issues within this case? Given that this is it, to be clear
what the rights are or could be affected and how would you address the issue?
The fundamental issues of freedom for this position are set out in the articles accompanying
the Human Rights Act, 1998
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Article 3: Freedom from harassment and violent or corrupt treatment. Local authorities have a
duty under this option to investigate and intervene if they know that Harry is being abused or
at risk of abuse. Local Authorising the removal of Harry from a situation where he is injured
or at risk of rapid harm could be seen as corrupt treatment and would be a Local Authority of
his fundamental freedom in Article 3.
Article 6: Right to a reasonable introduction.
This article is important for promising to invest in a dynamic. At a time when the Local
Authority has granted an Assistance Proceedings to remove Harry from accidentally
considering his people, the court should weigh his benefits against the controversial
advantages of the defendants. . This article also promises that all important evidence and
documents will be found for the defendants, so that they can face them and think about the
evidence against them. To ensure that defendants have a "reasonable foreword" and are
equipped to seek a legal framework if they so wish.
Article 8: respect for your private, daily and domestic life.
Removing Harry from his family's consideration should be considered a fundamental and
recommended right now and a long Local Authority in any situation where LOCAL
AUTHORITY would Local Authority his Article 8 rights.
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