Closing date |
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Details |
September 2008 |
UK |
Strengthening Children’s’ Trusts: legislative options
BAAF's response to the consultation (pdf)
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September 2008 |
UK |
Consultation on Draft Guidance: Schools’ Role in Promoting Pupil Well-being
BAAF's response to the consultation (pdf)
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04/07/08 |
UK |
CAMHS Review - call for evidence
The independent CAMHS Review has launched a national call for evidence.
This will help inform the deliberations of the review team, and ensure that
all interested individuals and organisations have an opportunity to
contribute to the debate about how to improve services to effectively meet
the educational, health and social care needs of children and young people
at risk of, and experiencing, mental health problems.
BAAF's response to the consultation (pdf)
The consultation document can be viewed on the DCSF website.
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24/04/08 |
UK |
The Border and Immigration Agency Code of Practice for Keeping Children Safe From Harm
This is a joint response to the consultation by BAAF and Family Rights Group.
Download the joint response
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11/03/08 |
England and Wales |
Public Law Fees
BAAF's response to the consultation (pdf)
The consultation document can be viewed on the DFES website.
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20/02/08 |
England, Northern Ireland and Wales |
SVG Act 2006: ISA Scheme
BAAF's response to the consultation (pdf)
The consultation document can be viewed on the DFES website.
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21/11/07 |
England and Wales |
Carer’s Report forms developed by BAAF Health Group
This is a BAAF consultation on draft Carer’s Report forms that will replace Annexes C and D.
View the draft forms on which we welcome comments.
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31/10/07 |
England |
Staying safe
A Department for Children, Schools and Families consultation that aims to promote discussion about how we can all help to keep children and young people safe. Download the consultation documents from the DCSF website.
BAAF's response to the consultation (pdf)
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01/10/07 |
England and Wales |
Confidence and confidentiality: Openness in family courts - a new approach
The second consultation on improving openness in family courts.
Download BAAF's response in pdf.
Download the consultation documents from the Ministry of Justice website.
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28/09/07 |
England |
The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 1 Court Orders
A consultation on guidance on orders available under Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of The Children Act 1989 as well as secure accommodation orders. Download the consultation document from the DCSF website.
Download BAAF's response in pdf.
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25/09/07 |
England and Wales |
Joint Registration of Births
Following the Government's Green Paper about the joint registration of births on 26 June 2007 this consultation invited comments on the proposals contained within.
The consultation can be viewed at http://www.dwp.gov.uk/childmaintenance.
Download BAAF's response (pdf)
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14/09/07 |
England |
Prospective Adopters Report (Form F) Consultation
We are consulting with members on a proposed format and content for the Prospective Adopters Report for England.
To view this consultation please download the following files:
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27/07/07 |
England, Northern Ireland and Wales |
ContactPoint: Consultation on Draft Guidance
BAAF's response to the consultation (pdf)
BAAF's Narrative Response
The consultation document can be viewed on the Ministry of Justice website.
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2/07/07 |
England |
Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007
Evidence to House of Lords Select Committee on Merits of Statutory Instruments
Joint response from BAAF, Family Rights Group, Family Welfare Association and Parentline Plus.
Download PDF of BAAF's evidence
The report of the Committee is available here
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31/06/07 |
UK |
Planning Better Outcomes for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children – the Home Office Consultation on UASC Reform
Joint response from the British Association for Adoption and Fostering and from Family Rights Group
For full information on the consultation view the Home Office website.
Download PDF of the joint response to the consultation.
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15/06/07 |
UK |
Joint committee on the Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
Evidence to House of Lords Select Committee on Merits of Statutory Instruments
For full information on the call for evidence visit The United Kingdom Parliament website.
Download BAAF's evidence in PDF.
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12/03/07 |
England |
Independent Reviewing Officer Consultation
Download the pdf of BAAF's response
Consultation documents can be accessed from the CAFCASS website here
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09/02/07 |
UK |
Conservative Party’s Commission on Social Workers
The Conservative Party have established a Commission on Social Workers and invited submissions for various Stakeholders. In their letter of invitation they say ‘For some time now we have been concerned about the poor image of social workers amongst the public, media and other professionals, which has undoubtedly contributed to an undermining of morale leading to recruitment and retention problems. Whilst we constantly hear positive statements about the important contributions of growing numbers of doctors, nurses and teachers, for example, this is not mirrored in the portrayal of social workers though they play a key role in the support of vulnerable children, adults and families. In short we need to make social workers be seen as part of the solution rather than as part of the problem, as has been achieved in many other countries.’ BAAF was invited by Tim Loughton MP, Shadow Minister for Children to submit its evidence in relation to the issues set out above.
Download the pdf of BAAF's response
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15/01/07 |
England |
Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care
Care Matters sets out a radical package of proposals for transforming the lives of children in care. The Green Paper sets out policies to ensure earlier interventions and support for families where children are on the edge of care, strengthen ‘corporate parenting’, create high quality placements, ensure a first class education and support for transition into adulthood.
Download BAAF's response to consultation (pdf) & consultation response form (Word)
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12/06 |
England |
DfES Information Sharing consultation – the Information Sharing Index:
Consultation on draft Information Sharing Index (England) Regulations and Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment
Download the pdfs of BAAF's response and BAAF's consultation response form
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10/11/06 |
England |
Modernising the Regulatory Framework for Children’s Social Services
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) is conducting a review of the regulatory framework for children's social services. The review will be carried out in two phases, with Phase 1 will concentrate on inspection frequencies and methodology, and Phase 2 will examine the detail of the national minimum standards. Phase 1 is now underway and the government is seeking views on proposals to modernise the requirements for the inspection and regulation of children’s social services.
BAAF would welcome your views on these proposals, so please send any comments to Andrea Warman at andrea.warman@baaf.org.uk or call 020 7421 2640.
Consultation document: www.dfes.gov.uk
Download BAAF's summary of the Phase 1 proposals (pdf)
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30/10/06 |
England and Wales |
Confidence and confidentiality
The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) has published a consultation document setting out proposals for improving transparency and privacy in the family courts.
>Consultation document Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's completed response
> Read BAAF's additional response document
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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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01/09/06 |
Northern Ireland |
Adopting the Future
The Department for Health, Social Services & Public Safety has published details of proposed changes to adoption legislation in Northern Ireland. The proposals include measures designed to place the child at the centre of the process, reduce delays, extend adoption to civil partners and unmarried couples, and the provision of pre- and post-adoption support
> Download the consultation document (pdf)
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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25/04/06 |
England |
National minimum fostering allowances
This consultation is a vital opportunity for those affected to have their say on how the allowance should be calculated. We urge foster carers, their families and friends, service providers, social workers, managers and young people in foster care to respond to the consultation and play their part in ensuring allowances reflect the full cost of caring for a child.
> The DFES consultation document.
> Read BAAF's response
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31/01/06 |
England |
Every Day Matters: new directions for CAFCASS.
> The DFES consultation document.
> Read the BAAF's response.
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2/9/05 |
England |
Rationalisation of the DfES Funding to Voluntary Organisations
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has published details of proposals to integrate a number of grant schemes, including Safeguarding Children and Supporting Families Grants (formerly Section 64 Grants), into a single grant programme from April 2005.
> Download the consultation documents from the DfES website
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30/9/05 |
Scotland |
Improving services for children
The Scottish Executive has published proposals for changes to children's services including the Children's Hearing System, which aim to provide better and more coordinated support for vulnerable children.
> Download the consultation document, Getting it right for every child, from the Scottish Executive website
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18/10/05 |
England |
School Admissions
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has published a consultation document seeking views on updated Codes of Practice for school admissions and school admission appeals, and on three sets of regulations including the Admission of Looked After Children Regulations.
> Details on the DfES website
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28/10/05 |
England |
Working Together to Safeguard Children and Local Safeguarding Children Board Regulations
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has published a consultation document setting out draft guidance on how agencies and professionals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, as well as a draft of the Local Safeguarding Children Board Regulations.
> Details on the DfES website
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28/10/05 |
UK |
Family Decision Making Guidance
A consultation from the Legal Services Commission.
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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04/11/05 |
England |
Single Inspectorate for Children and Learners
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has published a consultation document outlining proposals to create a single inspectorate for children and learners by bringing the children’s services work of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) into Ofsted, together with the Children and Families Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) inspection remit of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Court Administration (HMICA).
> Details on the DfES website
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18/11/05 |
England & Wales |
Civil and Family Court Fee Increases
The Department for Constitutional Affairs has published a paper outlining proposed increases in civial and family court fees. Views are sought on whether the package of proposed increases is the most suitable and whether a particular increase in an individual fee might have untoward consequences.
> Download the consultation (PDF) from the Department of Constitutional Affairs website
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25/11/05 |
UK |
Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
The Department of Health (DH) has published a consultation document as part of the review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. The government is seeking views on whether and how the law might be updated given the rise of new technologies, changes in societal attitudes, international developments, and the need to ensure effective regulation.
> Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response
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31/10/05 |
Scotland |
Adoption Policy Review Proposals for Action
The Scottish Executive has set out proposals in response to the Adoption Policy Review Group report.
> Download the consultation document from the Scottish Executive websiteSecure and safe homes for our most vulnerable children (pdf format)
> Read the Adoption Policy Review Group report, Better choices for our children (pdf format)
> Read BAAF's response
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15/11/05 |
England |
Sharing Information on Children and Young People
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has launched a consultation document on draft cross-government guidance on information sharing in respect of children and young people.
> Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response
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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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02/09/05 |
England |
The rationalisation of grant funding from the Children, Young People and Families Directorate to voluntary organisations
A consultation from the DfES.
> Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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22/7/05 |
England |
Children's Workforce Strategy
Consultation from the DfES.
> Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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27/6/05 |
England |
Prescribed Fees (Adoptions with a foreign element) and Non-Agency Adoptions
A consultation from the DfES.
> Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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9/6/05 |
England |
Duty on local authorities to promote the educational achievement of looked after children
A consultation from the DfES.
> Details on 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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21/1/05 |
England |
Getting the Best from Complaints
Consultation from the DfES on the Changes to the Social Services Complaints Procedures for Children, Young People and Other People making a Complaint
> Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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19/1/05 |
England |
Information Sharing Databases in Children's Services
Consultation from the DfES on recording practitioner details for potentially sensitive services and recording concern about a child or young person.
> Details on the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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7/12/04 |
Northern Ireland |
Northern Ireland Draft Priorities and Budget 2005 – 08
A Northern Ireland Programme for Government consultation relating to proposed measures to increase fostering allowances, introduce a salaried foster care scheme and set up a 24 hour support service for foster carers.
> Details at the PFGNI website
> 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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13/10/04 |
England |
Draft Common Core Prospectus
From the DfES.
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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8/9/04 |
England |
Common Core Skills and Knowledge for the Children's Workforce
A DfES consultation.
> 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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31/7/04 |
England |
Access to Information
A DfES consultation on Draft Regulations and Guidance to implement the Adoption & Children Act 2002
> Details at the DfES website
> see BAAF's press release
This is a joint response from:
After Adoption,
BAAF,
Children's Legal Centre,
Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA),
Coram Family,
Essex County Council,
NAGALRO,
NCH,
Post Adoption Centre,
The Who Cares? Trust
> Read the response form (pdf)
> Read the additional comments (pdf)
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26/7/04 |
England |
Care Planning and Special Guardianship
A DfES consultation on Draft Regulations and Guidance
> Details at the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (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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1/5/04 |
England |
Arranging Adoptions and Assessing Prospective Adopters
Draft Adoption Regulations and Guidance for Consultation from the DfES.
> Details at the DfES website
Joint response on behalf of:
BAAF, Children's Legal Centre, Family Rights Group,
The Grandparents Association,
National Children's Bureau,
Post Adoption Centre
> Joint response form (pdf)
> Joint extended response (pdf)
> BAAF's additional comments (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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31/12/03 |
England |
Independent Reviewing Officers Draft Guidance and Regulations
A DfES consultation.
> Details at the DfES website
> Joint Response (pdf) on behalf of:
BAAF, Barnardos,
Coram Family, Family Rights Group, NCB, NAGALRO, Who Cares? Trust, Brett Taylor, Independent Reviewing Officer, (in a personal capacity)
> Joint Consultation Response from
BAAF and Family Rights Group (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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31/12/03 |
England |
Get it Sorted: Providing Effective Advocacy Services for Children and Young People making a Complaint under the Children Act 1989
A DfES consultation.
> Details at the DfES website
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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1/12/03 |
England |
Every Child Matters Green Paper
From the DfES.
> Read BAAF's response (pdf)
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