The Children's Act 1989

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(Health and Social Care AS) Mind Map on The Children's Act 1989, created by bethmanton on 06/05/2014.
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The Children's Act 1989
  1. Outline
    1. To Protect children from abuse and discrimination
      1. To encourage people to work as a multi- disciplinary team
        1. Created a children's database
        2. Strength
          1. Encourages working in a multi-disciplinary team which improves standard of care
            1. Raises awareness of the law
              1. Gives consistancy of care across the board
              2. Weaknesses
                1. Children are not always aware of the law and therefore do not know their rights
                  1. Abuse still takes place against children- Baby P
                    1. Relies on all professionals following procedures, but this is not always the case
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