Sentences with phrase «local child protection»

The program was designed to carry out narrative family therapy on 60 families of 12 local child protection service agencies for child abuse recurrence.

Our parenting project steering committee had the following experts [9]: criminal and family judges, child protection lawyers from the local child protection agencies, police from the Youth and Family Violence units of the three divisions in Scarborough, representatives from community service agencies, defence lawyer, duty counsel, a family lawyer and myself, as representative of the local Crown office.

Remember, though, if you have reasonable grounds to suspect that a child may be the victim of sexual abuse, you must report it immediately to your local child protection agency or the police.

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Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

Nations such as India have grown increasingly aware of the dynamics of slavery, and local religious communities utilize local channels to raise awareness and provide protection for women and children.

The chair of the communities and local government committee, whose Sheffield South East constituency borders Rotherham, said the failure to implement child protection policies means at least one officer should join Labour's council leader Roger Stone in losing their job.

If there were truly issues surrounding consent and child protection, then of course the state has a duty to investigate, but given that Kerry and Mark have been deemed perfectly capable of parenting by another local authority social services department it is difficult to see this as anything but a deliberate restriction of freedoms based solely on Kerry having a mild learning disability.

Rep. Cindy Pugh, Chanhassen, District 33B Rep. Steve Drazkowski, Mazeppa, District 21B Sen. Roger Chamberlain, Lino Lakes, District 38 Sen. Paul Gazelka, Nisswa, District 9 Rep. Kathy Lohmer, Stillwater, District 39B more Dec. 17... Reverend Ken Beale, Woodbury, US Army Chaplain, Colonel, Retired Robert Cummins, Deephaven, CEO, Primera Technology and Co-Founder, Freedom Club of Minnesota Renee Doyle, Amboy, Minnesota Child Protection League Deborah Everson, Watertown, local elected official Emily Gruenhagen, Glencoe, Chair, Sibley County GOP Rep. Glen Gruenhagen, Glencoe, District 18B Becky Hall, Duluth, Tea Party Leader Rep. David Hancock, Bemidji, District 2A Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Nisswa, District 10A Rep. Jerry Hertaus, Greenfield, District 33A Christopher Kaufmann, Hanover, Mayor Bruce Miller, Champlin, local elected official Rep. Tim Miller, Prinsburg, District 17A Rep. Jim Newberger, Becker, District 15B Tim Pitcher, Farmington, local elected official Susan Richardson, Woodbury, Minnesota Voter's Alliance Christopher Rush, Woodbury, Pro-Life activist Vicki Soppeland, Glenwood, Officer, Pope County GOP Robert Yang, Rogers, Assistant to the Hmong Republicans of Minnesota

A further report into child protection, the Munro Review published in May 2011, concluded that «a one - size - fits - all approach to child protection is preventing local areas from focusing on the child.»

Most forms of child abuse are a criminal offence but civil actions may be taken in negligence against local authorities and police entrusted with child protection.

The Committee, which is chaired by the Minister for Planning, Prof. Gyan Baffuor, has the Ministers for Trade and Industry; Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Finance; Food and Agriculture; Attorney General; Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Monitoring and Evaluation; Education; Health; Sanitation and Water Resources; Local Government and Rural Development; Gender, Children and Social Protection; Employment and Labour Relations; and Fisheries and Aquaculture as members.

Following the exploits of the Paris police department's «child protection unit,» Polisse (which screened early on) helped to establish this year's Croisette - spanning theme of children in peril, which could be found to varying extents in fellow Competition entries Michael (kidnapping and pedophilia), Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin (teenage sociopathy), Aki Kaurismäki's universally admired Le Havre (illegal immigration), and the Dardenne Brothers» Grand Jury Prize co-winner The Kid with a Bike (child abandonment); in the Directors» Fortnight entry Play (bullying); and in just about every film at the 50th - anniversary edition of the Critics» Week, from French actress - director Valérie Donzelli's opening - night Declaration of War (pediatric cancer) to Israeli actress - director Hagar Ben Asher's The Slut (pedophilia again), the fact - based 17 Girls (teen pregnancy), and the profoundly disturbing Snowtown, which recalled Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in its verité sketch of Australian serial killer John Bunting, who lured local youths into aiding and abetting his violent crimes throughout the Nineties.

As a former local authority child protection expert, Sam feels, when planning training it is vital «to consider that members of staff in all likelihood will have varied levels of understanding of the topic which may also include knowledge which is not evidence based, making individual assessment critical to ensure that the desired learning outcomes are properly understood.»

ESSA seeks to offer homeless children «protections, services, aid, and support from their state and local education agencies.»

She did not convince us that she had a clear understanding of the other aspects of this complex role, such as: early years; primary education; children's services; child protection; looked - after children; special educational needs; further education; and the educational support role for which local authorities are inspected

If you break down the national total, a mid-sized local authority will have around 2,000 children in need of help and protection at any one time.

The streamlined State plan template provides flexibility for State and local education leaders to do what is best for children, while also maintaining essential protections for subgroups of students, including economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities and English learners.

American Humane Association, the nation's voice for the protection of children and animals, just announced a contribution of $ 10,000 cash, along with a shipment of critically needed animal sheltering supplies, to support local animal relief efforts in Japan.

Teach the local population how to protect their environment and show them the benefits of reef protection and regeneration for them and their children.

The Trump Administration has tried to enable the dumping of dental mercury into water systems, to allow the use of a substance harmful to child brain development, to enable the environmental release of such dangerous toxins as lead, to let gas companies leak poisonous and climate change enhancing methane plumes into the local environment, to allow trucks and automobiles that spew smog, to halt the protection of key species like bumblebees, and to roll back the Clean Power Plan, the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Water Act.

Williamson said he did research watching biking families get on and off their bikes in front of local Portland grocery stores, and he realized that a great family bike would have a fantastically rugged and steady kick - stand and a way for larger kids to easily climb onto the bike, as well as protection for children's feet from getting caught in spokes on take - off.

He then practiced for 6 years as a Child Protection Lawyer as an Advocate Solicitor for a Local Authority on the South Coast; specialising in both public law children act matters and Adult Mental Health cases.

Through these relationship - building skills, Lucy has established numerous connections with the Ontario Courts, other government branches, and local non-profit organizations to help advance the rights and protection of children.

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Lindsay can also assist with child protection matters when a Local Authority is involved with a family prior to any court proceedings being issued.

Once the police have information from a local authority in the form of a document, they can use it for child protection purposes».

As a Solicitor Bruce specialised in family law; first in London with a mixed private and public law caseload and then for 6 years as a Child Protection Lawyer for a Local Authority on the South Coast.

Paul appeared in the case of R (C) v Northumberland CC [2015] EWHC about the retention by a local authority of child protection records.

Large increases to application fees could discourage some local authorities making applications to court in child protection cases, hindering attempts to protect vulnerable children like Baby P, lawyers claim.

It was reported that Connor might be placed on the child protection register, or that an application might be made under ChA 1989, s 31 to take him into local authority care to enforce his weight loss and safeguard his health (The Sunday Times, 25 February 2007).

Connor's local authority instituted an investigation under the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), s 47, on the basis that they had «reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm», and arranged a child protection conference to consider his case.

The local authority commenced care proceedings and the child was removed from the parents» care under an emergency protection order.

The main thrust of her appeal was that in the light of the incorporation of the Convention into domestic law, by virtue of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) coming into force in October 2000, a local authority may owe a duty of care to a parent of a child when exercising, through social workers, its duties to protect children from their parents by placing the children on the child protection register.

Parents to face up to child protection concerns, to understand their options and to work in partnership with the local authority.

14.03.2012, Cathy Ashley, Family Rights Group Chief Executive, has spoken out against government plans to draw up score cards for the speed with which local authorities are placing children for adoption... 06.03.2012, New film helps families and professionals deal with child protection conferences... 09.02.2012, In response to the record numbers of children being referred into care, Cathy Ashley, Chief Executive of Family Rights Group commented...

Study procedures were approved by local commissions on child protection in Bucharest, the Romanian ministry of health, and later an ethics committee including appointees from government and Bucharest University academic departments.

This work engages public child protection agencies, human services providers, local organizations, the faith community, and neighborhood leaders, using the motto, «Keeping children safe is everybody's business.»

To find out more about respite options in your area, call your local family support service or the child protection authority in your state or territory.

Ofsted's framework and guidance for inspecting local authority services for children in need of help and protection, children in care and care leavers.

Protecting Our Children: Improving Protections for Children When Allegations Are Made That School System Personnel Abused and / or Neglected Children (PDF - 5119 KB) State of Connecticut Attorney General & Office of the Child Advocate (2010) Explores systems aimed at protecting children in schools, including screening processes for school employees, mandated reporting laws, and the quality of investigations and responses of local school districts, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of EdChildren: Improving Protections for Children When Allegations Are Made That School System Personnel Abused and / or Neglected Children (PDF - 5119 KB) State of Connecticut Attorney General & Office of the Child Advocate (2010) Explores systems aimed at protecting children in schools, including screening processes for school employees, mandated reporting laws, and the quality of investigations and responses of local school districts, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of EdChildren When Allegations Are Made That School System Personnel Abused and / or Neglected Children (PDF - 5119 KB) State of Connecticut Attorney General & Office of the Child Advocate (2010) Explores systems aimed at protecting children in schools, including screening processes for school employees, mandated reporting laws, and the quality of investigations and responses of local school districts, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of EdChildren (PDF - 5119 KB) State of Connecticut Attorney General & Office of the Child Advocate (2010) Explores systems aimed at protecting children in schools, including screening processes for school employees, mandated reporting laws, and the quality of investigations and responses of local school districts, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Edchildren in schools, including screening processes for school employees, mandated reporting laws, and the quality of investigations and responses of local school districts, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of EdChildren and Families, and the Department of Education.

We found Gene's name on the internet after many months spent searching for help, advice and protection in our interactions with the local Children's Aid Society.

Our research - based curricula — including the Second Step Social - Emotional Learning Program for Early Learning through Middle School, Bullying Prevention Unit, and Child Protection Unit — all meet federal funding eligibility standards and other state and local grant requirements.

Family Safety: Empowering Indigenous people to develop and support local initiatives advancing the social, cultural, and economic well - being of Indigenous families in combating violence and enhancing family cohesion via strategies like Indigenous controlled family support centres and increased recruiting, training, career development and retention of Indigenous employees in Child Protection Units in the Northern Territory.

Each local authority in discussion with their partner agencies and with the agreement of the LSCB should publish a local protocol for assessment which sets out clear arrangements for how cases will be managed once a child is referred to Children's Services for help or protection.

The Local Authority can apply to the court for an Emergency Protection Order if there is an urgent need to protect a child or young person.

Under section 17 the child is not looked after by the local authority and will not have a care plan but there may be the requirement to implement a child in need plan or a child protection plan.

Minnesota's Best Practices for Family Assessment and Family Investigation (PDF - 1,180 KB) Minnesota Department of Human Services (2016) Provides direction as to protocols mandated by State statutes and recommended as best practices for local child welfare agencies to promote standards for child protection practice related to assessment and investigation.