Tackling child neglect in Scotland 3: rapid review of legislation and policy
A rapid review of legislation and policy with a particular focus on child neglect in Scotland, conducted by academics at the University of Stirling.
Appendix 1
| Legislation |
Scotland |
England |
Wales |
NI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National legislative executive |
Scottish Government |
Department for Education |
Welsh Government |
Northern Ireland Executive Government |
| Some key overarching legislation |
Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Children’s Hearing (Scotland) Act 2011 Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 |
Children Act 1989 Adoption and Children Act 2002 (amended Children Act 1989 by expanding the definition of "harm” to include witnessing domestic violence). Children Act 2004 Children and Young Persons Act 2008 Children and Families Act 2014 |
Children Act 1989 Adoption and Children Act 2002 (amended Children Act 1989 by expanding the definition of "harm” to include witnessing domestic violence). Children Act 2004 Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 |
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 Safeguarding Board Act (2011) |
| Policy |
Scotland |
England |
Wales |
NI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key national guidance and policy (all underpinned by UNCRC) |
National Guidance for child protection in Scotland (2014) Further guidance has been published for health professionals, and protecting disabled children. Getting it right for every child ( GIRFEC) Early Years Collaborative |
Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (2015) |
Safeguarding Children: Working together under the Children Act 2004 (2004) All Wales Child Protection Procedures |
Our children and young people: our pledge: a ten year strategy for children and young people in Northern Ireland 2006-2016 Co-operating to Safeguard Children (2003) Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland ( SBNI) 2011 Regulations |
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