Social Work Decision-Making: A Guide for Child Care Lawyers - Couverture souple

Isaacs, Elizabeth; Shephard, C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846610656 ISBN 13 : 9781846610653

Editeur : Jordan Publishing, 2008

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Social workers working with children and families are required to make complex and difficult decisions on a daily basis which often result in court proceedings. Social Work Decision-Making: A Guide For Childcare Lawyers is a comprehensive guide for childcare lawyers and other professionals seeking to understand the policies and procedures involved in such social work practice. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to take account of all recent developments, including the: Reissued Public Law Outline, Revised Working Together to Safeguard Children (March 2010), New case law in respect of section 5 social work records and local authority duties, Guidance relating to the Integrated Children s System (ICS), New guidance for secure accommodation provision CONTENTS Introduction, The legal framework, Why do lawyers need to know about social work? The referral to the local authority, The local authority response the s47 investigation, The assessment process, Child protection planning, The local authority s duties towards looked-after children, Fostering Adoption and permanency, Leaving care, How to analyse the local authority s decision-making process

Biographie de l'auteur

Elizabeth Isaacs, Barrister, St Ive s Chambers Carmel Shepherd, Children s Guardian; Independent local authority panels chair, trainer and consultant

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jordan Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846610656
• ISBN 13: 9781846610653
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 309
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible