Children's Act 2004

AIMS
1. To reduce Discrimination & Abuse
2. Ensure that Children are listened to
3. To Keep Child Safe
4. Disrupts children's lives as little as poss e.g keeping families together
BENEFITS FOR THE CHILDREN
1. Reduces Discrimination
2. Children get more rights
  1. The right ti be heard
  2. Right to speak out
3. Makes parents responsibilities clear
4. Raises awareness of issues
5. Raises standards of care
BENEFITS FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDERS
1. Clear rules to follow
2. System of Redress
  1. Services who are wrongly accused - Legal Protection
3. Helps provide consistency of care
4. Raises standards of care
5. Raises Awareness of work Children's SP's do
WEAKNESSES
1. Can be charged with Criminal Offence -> 10
2. individuals not aware
  1. Thier rights
  2. The legaislations

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