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*Education (School Meals) Act
This gave local councils the power to provide children with free school meals, but did not require them to.
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Children and Young Persons Act
Children had more rights. they were no longer permited to do certain jobs. Children became protected people, this meant that parents were held accountable for ill-treatment and neglect. (National Archives, 2012) -
Education Act
The Education Act of 1944 put through Parliament by the Education Minister, R.A. Butler. The Act provided free secondary education for all pupils.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Covers all aspects of human rights , for example, article 25 (2) states all children shall enjoy the same social protection. (DirectGov, 2012[b]) -
Thatchers milk ban
Stopped free school milk for over sevens. (BBC, 2008) -
Race Relations Act
Made local Educational Authorities for:
1. Eliminating unlawful racial discrimination
2. Promoting equality of opportunity and good relations between people with different cultural backgrounds.
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Education Act
Before the 1988 Education Act, education was mainly run by the principles and the assumptions of the 1944 Education Act.
Before now there was no statutory requirement for the inclusion of any subject in the school time table, except for Religious Education. The 1988 Education Act Changed this, however many thought this curriculum left no time for pastoral care.
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Children Act
The Children Act 1989 is designed to help keep children safe and well.
(DirectGov, 2012[c]) -
Dearing Report
Slimming down of the National curriculum made more time avalible for pastoral care
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Sure Start Children's Centres
New Labour anti-poverty intervention. targeting all children under 5 living in disadvantaged areas. all the help under one roof
(Anning and Ball 2008) -
Human Rights Acts
Your human rights are:
•the right to life
•freedom from torture / degrading treatment
•freedom from slavery / forced labour
•the right to liberty
•the right to a fair trial
•the right not to be punished for something that wasn't a crime when you did it
•the right to respect for private and family life
•freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and to express your beliefs
•freedom of expression
•freedom of assembly and association
•the right to marry and to start a family
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Safe Guarding Children
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Every Child Matters
came about after the death of Victoria Climbie
Cheif Secretary to the Treasury (2003) -
Children Act
Highlights the welfare of children and the responcibilities of practitioners
(children act 2004) -
Child Care Act
Provision about powers and duties of local authorities and other bodies in England, in relation to the improvement of the well-being of young children.
(Child Care Act, 2006) -
Children's Plan
The Children's Plan Sets out the plans for the following ten years for the department for children, schools and families' it also contains a chapter explaining how they plan to acheive these plans
(Department for children schools and families, 2007) -
Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidence
the Early Years Foundation Stagee Practice Guidence gives guidence to service providers of Early Years Children. This is to help the children meet their developmental goals including targets for self-esteem.
(Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2008) -
Working together to safeguard children
A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
(Department for Children Schools and Families , 2010) -
The Monroe Review of child protection: final report
Proposals that could help professionals make the best judgements possible in order to safe guard children. (Monroe, 2011) -
revised Early Years foundation stage
It was decided that the 2008 Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidence had too many Targets and so the number has been reduced in the new EYFS
(Department for Education, 2012a) -
children and families bill
Vunarable children to recieve help reduce delays it would also strengthen the law so that children have a relationship with both their parents when the family break up. (Department for Education, 2012b)
