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How far is England in the process of introducing a mandatory reporting system?
Author(s) -
Munro Eileen,
Parton Nigel
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
child abuse review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-0852
pISSN - 0952-9136
DOI - 10.1002/car.973
Subject(s) - process (computing) , key (lock) , section (typography) , welfare , child protection , political science , psychology , sociology , law , public relations , business , computer science , computer security , operating system , advertising
Abstract This article argues that England is in the process of introducing a mandatory reporting system, not based on the requirement to report child abuse but on the basis of ‘a cause for concern’ for a child's welfare. It describes Section 12 of the Children Act 2004, which is fundamental to the development, and the rationale upon which it is based. The second part of the article summarizes the key criticisms that have been made of mandatory reporting systems and discusses how these are likely to apply in the English situation. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.