eLearning

Total time: 35-45 mins

The goal of this course is to enable child protection and Out of Home Care caseworkers and managers to navigate Section 149B-K of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, focusing on assessing and determining the safe sharing of a child/children’s progress within placement. 

Emphasis will be placed on understanding the legal framework, particularly a parent’s right to receive high-level information, unless deemed unsafe, ensuring a delicate balance between transparency and safeguarding the child’s best interests.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Recognize and categorize the key provisions of Section 149B-K within the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.
• Articulate the legal and ethical considerations involved in assessing information safe for sharing regarding a child/children’s progress within placement.
• Assess and determine, in accordance with legal standards, when it is safe to share high-level information with parents, acknowledging their legal rights while ensuring the child’s best interests are protected.

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