IAC Joint Press Release re Schools and Safeguarding Children Bill

Amendment of s41 of CA 1989 and extension of rights of media

JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE INTERDISCIPLINARY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
The Forthcoming Improving Schools and Safeguarding Children Bill:
Amendment of s.41 of the Children Act 1989
&
Extension of the rights of the media in family proceedings

The organisations listed have come together as an Interdisciplinary Alliance for
Children to express their deep concern about Government plans to use the forthcoming
Schools and Safeguarding Bill as a vehicle to amend key legislation in relation to the
protection of children, without proper consultation with key stakeholders in the family justice
system within the terms of the Cabinet Code on Consultation. Nor has there been an impact
assessment of the dangers for and feelings of the children concerned.
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