Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Rowe (Conservative), on Wednesday, 14 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 50 members in total.

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UTTING SAFEGUARDS REVIEW

That this House recognises that it is an overriding responsibility of public and charitable services relating to safeguard and promote the welfare of children living away from home; welcomes the recommendations of Sir William Utting's Review of the Safeguards for Children Living Away From Home (People Like Us, 1997), and believes that urgent action must be taken to ensure that all organisations caring for children apply the recommendations of Choosing With Care (The Warner Report, 1992) in selecting and recruiting staff and volunteers who work with children; further believes that arrangements for protecting children from abuse; including registration and inspection requirements, should be made consistent in all settings in which children live away from home, that the remaining recommendations of the Advisory Group on Video Evidence (The Pigot Report, 1989) should be implemented and a review conducted of arrangements for prosecuting sexual offences against children; and further argues that all children living away from home should be given access to independent representation and safe contact with adults outside the organisation in which they live and that the permanent focus on children's issues recommended by Sir William Utting should be met by the appointment of independent commissioners for children, for whom the welfare of children living away from home should be of particular concern.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

UTTING SAFEGUARDS REVIEW (642A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Hilton Dawson (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 15 January 1998. It has been signed by 9 members in total.

at end add 'and further recommends that the Government gives the utmost consideration to improve the professional training, career prospects and pay of residential social workers as well as implementing the recommendations of the National Foster Care Association to improve the status of foster care with training and fees on top of remuneration, and further assist the establishment of a new national organisation for young people in care.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

642 

642A1 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Children Children in care Abuse Safety Safeguards against Abuse of Children Living away from Home Review

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk