Course description
Overview
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary in order to become an effective practitioner in this area. You will be guided by an experienced tutor, with a detailed understanding of the relevant practices and procedure. The course will equip you with the appropriate knowledge of law and practice, so as to become more confident with public law proceedings.
Who is this for?
This course will benefit trainee solicitors, paralegals, solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives, either practising in this field, or needing to refresh your knowledge. Support staff assisting preparing cases/undertaking casework, social workers and case workers will also find this to be beneficial. Also suitable for local authority social workers and social work practitioners.
What will you learn?
- Principles of the Children Act 1989 and Pre- Proceedings Steps
- Emergency Steps to be taken
- Care and Supervision Applications
- Contact, Assessments and Threshold
- Public Law Outline (PD12A) and its relaunch in 2023
- Secure Accommodation Cases
- Experts and Care Planning
- Adoption and Type of Hearings
The course will deliver the knowledge you need of the law, practice and procedure. There will also be opportunities to discuss with and ask questions of our highly experienced presenter.
The course will cover developments in case law and practice, with consideration of significant cases such as Re B- S (Children) (Adoption: Application of Threshold Criteria) 2013, and Re C (A Child) (Interim Separation) 2019 EWCA Civ 1998
How does this help your career?
- Understand the main principles of the Children Act 1989, with particular reference to parental responsibility
- Outline what happens with local authority investigations
- Understand the law and practice on emergency protection orders, police protection, care and supervision orders
- Explain the law and practice on contact and care plans
- Understand the law and practice on assessments
- Identify the concepts surrounding ‘Threshold criteria’, 'Parenting Assessments' and ‘Working Together’
- Understand the law and practice on placement orders and the ‘Public Law Outline’ (PD12A)
PSC Elective
This course may be undertaken as a PSC elective, although it may also be attended by non-trainees.
SRA Competencies
B, C
Other related courses
Family Law - The Complete Practice & Procedure
Core Knowledge For New Family Practitioners
Court of Protection Practice
Private Children Law - In Practice
Financial Orders on Divorce – from first instruction to final order
Divorce, Nullity & Separation
Special Guardianship & Adoption Issues - The Essentials
Local Authority Children Lawyer - The Essentials
Children Law Accreditation - The Mandatory Course
Family Advocacy - The Key Principles
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