BAAF would be very happy to hear your opinions on these consultations.
Please e-mail any comments to John Simmonds, Director of Policy and Development (john.simmonds@baaf.org.uk), or Mary Romaine, Director of BAAF Cymru (mary.romaine@baaf.org.uk). State clearly who the submission is from and in what capacity you are submitting it, and also give your contact details.
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12/10/06 |
England and Wales |
Legal Aid Reform
Lord Falconer, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and the Legal Services Commission (LSC) have published a consultation paper setting out proposals for modernising the provision of legal aid in England and Wales.
Consultation document: www.dca.gov.uk
Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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24/9/05 |
UK |
Draft Electronic Commerce (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Regulations 2005
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has published draft regulations, which aim to ensure that the Adoption and Children Act 2002 complies with the EU Directive on E-Commerce.
> Download the consultation documents from the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (PDF)
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25/5/05 |
UK |
Work and families: Choice and flexibility
Changes to Maternity and Adoption Leave and Pay (a DTI consultation)
> See details on the DTI web page
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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15/4/05 |
England & Wales |
Enhancement of Private Fostering Notification System
Consultation from the DfES.
> See details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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7/4/05 |
UK |
Welfare of the Child
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
> See the HFEA website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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23/3/05 |
England & Wales |
Disclosure of information in family proceedings cases
involving children
From the DCA (see webpage).
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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29/10/04 |
England & Wales |
Response to consultation on amendments to the Children Act 1989 via the Adoption and Children Act 2002
From the DfES.
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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31/8/04 |
England & Wales |
Adoption Support and Adoption Support Agencies
A DfES consultation on Draft Regulations and Guidance to implement the Adoption & Children Act 2002
> Details at the DfES website
Joint Consultation Response on behalf of BAAF, Catholic Children's Society (Westminster), Children's Legal Centre, Coram Family, Family Rights Group, The Fostering Network, NCH, NORCAP, Post Adoption Centre, Brent Social Services Department, Buckinghamshire Social Services Department, Milton Keynes Social Services Department.
> Read the response form (pdf)
> Read the additional comments (pdf)
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21/7/04 |
England & Wales |
Referrals to CAFCASS by independent reviewing officers
Department for Constitutional Affairs Consultation Paper
> Details at the DCA website
A joint response with NAGALRO and Voice for the Child in Care. Other organisations and individuals, while not asking explicitly to be associated with this response, have indicated their general agreement and contributed.
> Read the response form (pdf)
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30/4/04 |
England and Wales |
Adoption reports / Adoptions with a Foreign Element
Draft Adoption Regulations and Guidance for Consultation from the DfES.
> Details at the DfES website
> BAAF's response form (pdf)
> Additional comments (pdf)
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31/2/04 |
England |
Children's trust funds - Draft regulations
From the Inland Revenue
> Details at the IR website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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23/2/04 |
England and Wales |
Criminal Records Bureau
From the Criminal records Bureau.
The Government announced an increase to the cost of Disclosures with effect from 1 April 2004 and issued a consultation on proposed draft regulations.
> Details at the CRB website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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All UK |
Review of Research on Child Welfare Services for Children of Minority Ethnic Origin and their Families
From the June Thoburn, Centre for Research on the Child and Family
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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