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Children and Social Work Act 2017
Summary
This Act reforms how children's social care works in England. It updates laws about protecting children at risk, improves training for social workers, allows more flexibility in how councils support families, and creates new rules to make sure children in care are treated fairly and safely.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing improvements to children's social care and protection. It aims to help vulnerable children by giving social workers better training, more flexibility in how they do their jobs, and clearer rules about keeping children safe from harm.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act might not provide enough funding for social services, which are already under strain. Some also concern that giving social workers more flexibility could lead to inconsistent decisions about children's welfare across different areas.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote570 MPs
48% Ayes · 27152% Noes · 299
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading24 Nov 2016
- 2nd reading5 Dec 2016
- Committee stage13 Dec 2016
- Report stage7 Mar 2017
- 3rd reading7 Mar 2017
Lords
- 1st reading19 May 2016
- 2nd reading14 Jun 2016
- Committee stage29 Jun 2016
- Report stage18 Oct 2016
- 3rd reading23 Nov 2016
Royal Assent27 Apr 2017
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