How age limits children’s access to rights

[Alison J Stevens]

http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2018/how-age-limits-childrens...

How can Children's Right be heard when Cafcass in many cases do not oversee, Children filling in the wishes and feelings pack.

It is a no go for Public Law Care Proceedings cases.

It was amazing to see that one LA, Social Services Department do not invite Children that are Gillick into Child Protection case conferences LAC reviews, Children in need reviews.

The LA in this case is now inviting the 13 year old to next meeting with a Barnados advocate.

Social Services have a mandatory obligation to invite Children that are 13 and over to these kind of meetings.

And they need to be informed in letter with at least 48 hours notice.

IF THEY CANNOT GET THE BASICS RIGHT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?