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Early intervention to improve well-being of children using the Common Assessment Framework

What is a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and when is it used?A Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a shared assessment and planning framework for use across all children’s services and all local areas in England.The aims and objectives of the CAF are to:•help practitioners working with children, young people and families to assess children and young people’s additional needs in identifying those needs•provide earlier and more effective services to prevent (if possible) more formal intervention•develop a common understanding of those needs and how to work together to meet themA key aim is to identify needs and put in multi-agency support at an early stage to avoid a situation reaching crisis point.This is even more crucial given the stretched resources of social care, health, and the court system.The assessment covers three areas:•development of the child or young person•parents and carers•family and environmentThe CAF can be offered by any professional in the children and young people’s workforce, eg early years, education, health, social, youth services, family and community support. These practitioners are...

Teachers and staff in maintained schools

Teachers and staff in maintained schools This Practice Note explains who the employer of the school’s teaching and non-teaching staff will be: • the local authority (LA) • the school governing body • the trustee or proprietor It also deals with requirements when employing head teachers, teachers and support staff, including in relation to recruitment and appointment, qualifications, pay and conditions, appraisal and capability and conduct and discipline. It summarises the position regarding the appointment of staff in faith schools (ie schools designated with a religious character) and the special protection against religious discrimination for teachers in secular schools. It also covers staff duties and responsibilities for safeguarding children. Who is the employer? The employer will depend upon the status of the school. The employer is: • the LA for: ◦ community schools ◦ voluntary controlled schools ◦ community special schools ◦ maintained nursery schools • the governing body for: ◦ foundation schools ◦ voluntary aided schools ◦ foundation special schools • trustees or a proprietor for:...

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What duties does a school have when it receives a disclosure that a child is claiming sexual assault by another pupil? If a parent isn’t happy about the actions taken by the school what remedy do they have?

What duties does a school have when it receives a disclosure that a child is claiming sexual assault by another pupil? If a parent isn’t happy about the actions taken by the school what remedy do they have? Every case involving these issues will be dependent on the specific facts of the matter. Schools will need to take advice each time, from their local support and possibly specific legal advice too. Background The governing bodies of maintained schools have a duty from section 175 of the Education Act 2002 that they shall make arrangements for ensuring that their functions relating to conduct of the school are exercised with view to safeguarding and promoting welfare of pupils at school. Academy schools have similar requirements from Regulation 3 of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, SI 2014/3283. Teachers at maintained schools, and those at academies where their contract incorporates it, have similar duties under the annual school teachers’ pay and conditions document. Schools also have a common law...

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Lexis®PSL Public Law monthly highlights—April 2016

April 2016 highlights from the Lexis®PSL Public Law team, including selected news updates and analysis concerning recent case law, legislation, consultations, reports, opinions and investigations. This month’s highlights include updates on the following topics: (1) Constitutional and Administrative Law; (2) Data Protection; (3) EU Law; (4) Freedom of Information; (5) Human Rights; (6) Judicial Review; (7) Public Procurement; and (8) Planning for Infrastructure, as well as details of new and updated materials available on Lexis®PSL Public Law, and Lexis®Webinars.

Serious case reviews in family proceedings

Family analysis: Discussing the judgment in Re X (A Child), Tanya Zabihi, a barrister at 3 Paper Buildings, points out that parents need to be told that serious case reviews cannot and should not be relied upon to help their fight in care proceedings.