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Change 1
As published
64 Welfare of children in children’s homes.
(1) Where a child is accommodated in a private children’s home, it shall be the duty of the person carrying on the home to—
(a) safeguard and promote the child’s welfare;
(b) make such use of the services and facilities available for children cared for by their own parents as appears to that person reasonable in the case of the child; and
(c) advise, assist and befriend him with a view to promoting his welfare when he ceases to be so accommodated.
(2) Before making any decision with respect to any such child the person carrying on the home shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, ascertain the wishes and feelings of—
(a) the child;
(b) his parents;
(c) any other person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; and
(d) any person whose wishes and feelings the person carrying on the home considers to be relevant,
regarding the matter to be decided.
(3) In making any such decision the person concerned shall give due consideration—
(a) having regard to the child’s age and understanding, to such wishes and feelings of his as he has been able to ascertain;
(b) to such other wishes and feelings mentioned in subsection (2) as he has been able to ascertain; and
(c) to the child’s religious persuasion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background.
(4) Section 62, except subsection (4), shall apply in relation to any person who is carrying on a private children’s home as it applies in relation to any voluntary organisation.
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64 Welfare of children in children’s homes.
(1) Where a child is accommodated in a private children’s home, it shall be the duty of the person carrying on the home to—
(a) safeguard and promote the child’s welfare;
(b) make such use of the services and facilities available for children cared for by their own parents as appears to that person reasonable in the case of the child; and
(c) advise, assist and befriend him with a view to promoting his welfare when he ceases to be so accommodated.
(2) Before making any decision with respect to any such child the person carrying on the home shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, ascertain the wishes and feelings of—
(a) the child;
(b) his parents;
(c) any other person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; and
(d) any person whose wishes and feelings the person carrying on the home considers to be relevant,
regarding the matter to be decided.
(3) In making any such decision the person concerned shall give due consideration—
(a) having regard to the child’s age and understanding, to such wishes and feelings of his as he has been able to ascertain;
(b) to such other wishes and feelings mentioned in subsection (2) as he has been able to ascertain; and
(c) to the child’s religious persuasion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background.
(4) Section 62, except subsection (4), shall apply in relation to any person who is carrying on a private children’s home as it applies in relation to any voluntary organisation.
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