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LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL FRAMEWORK
SECTION 3
The practices and
procedures within this policy are based on the principles contained
within UK and international legislation and government guidance and have
been designed to complement Local Area Child Protection Committee
procedures and take the following into consideration:
3.1.1
The Children Act 1989;
3.1.2
The Protection of
Children Act 1999;
3.1.3
Working Together to
Safeguard Children and Young People 1999;
3.1.4
“Caring for the
Young and Vulnerable”- Home Office Guidance for
Preventing the Abuse of Trust 1999;
3.1.5
The Criminal
Justice and Court Services Act 2000;
3.1.6
The UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child;
3.1.7
The Human
Rights Act 1998;
3.1.8
“What
to do if you are worried a child may be being abused” - DOH 2003.
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