CYPFA - Youth Care And Protection Flashcards
What is section 6 of the children, young persons and their families act 1989?
The welfare and interests of the child or young person shall be the first and paramount consideration.
The definition of a child and young person in need of care and protection is where?
- the child or young person is likely to be sexually, emotionally or physically abused or neglected.
- there are serious differences between the child or young person and guardian affecting wellbeing.
- the guardians are unable or unwilling to control the child or young person.
- the child 10-14 is offending to such an extent there is concern for their wellbeing.
What is section 42 of the children young persons and their families act 1989?
Search without warrant
Any member of the police who believes on reasonable grounds that it is critcally necessary to protect a child or young person from injury or death may without warrant enter and search, a dwelling house, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle premises or place and remove or detain the child or young person and place the child or young person in the custody of CYFS.
The commisioner must be informed within three days.
What is section 39 of the children, young persons, and their families act 1989?
Place of safety warrant
Allows any person authorised by warrant to enter and search any dwelling house, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, premises of place if they believe on reasonable grounds that the CYP has suffered or is likely to suffer ill treatment serious neglect, abuse, serious deprivation or serious harm to remove or detain the child or young person (using force if necessary) and place the child or young person in the custody of the CYPS.
If the child is released before the matter coming before court, a report must be given to the commissioner for children as soon as the child is released.
What is section 48 of the children, young persons and their families act 1989?
Child or young person found unaccompanied
Where a child or young person is found unaccompanied by a parent/guardian/other person who usually looks after them in a situation in which their physical or mental health is being or likely to be impaired a member of police may (using reasonable force) take the child or young person with their consent deliver into the custody of parent guardian other person. If no consent is given or caregivers are unwilling to take them, place the child of young person in the custody of CYFS.
They are detained under an enactment so therefore, they must be given their rights.
What is section 10B of the summary offences act 1989?
Children left unaccompanied
To ensure that parents, guardian and other people having responsibility for children make adequate arrangements for their temporary care.
