Brayne & Carr: Law for Social Workers 10e 
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Lecture outlinesBrayne & Carr: Law for Social Workers 10e
Chapter 9
Planning
J. Hann and M. Owen, 'The Implementation of Care Plans and its Relationship to Children's Welfare' (2003) Child and Family Law Quarterly: 15(1) 71. An interesting piece of research into what constitutes a good or bad care plan.
Official guidance on planning and reporting
Reporting to the Court under the Children Act, a Handbook for Social Services (HMSO, 1996). Children Act Advisory Committee, Handbook of Best Practice in Children Act Cases (HMSO, 1996).
A critical commentary on the case study at the beginning is provided by N. Mole, a leading human rights lawyer, in Re W & B, RE W (Care Plans) and Re S (Minors) (Care Order: Implementation of Care Plan) Re W (Minors) (Care Order: Adequacy of Care Plan). A note on the judgment from the perspective of the European Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is in (2002) 14 Child and Family Law Quarterly 447.
Investigating child abuse
B. Corby 'Towards a new means of inquiry into child abuse cases' (2004) J of SWL 25(3): 229. This article suggests there should be a more realistic approach to child protection cases.
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