Posted: December 27th, 2015

Critically evaluate the welfare principle in s.1(1) of the Children Act 1989 as a mechanism for embedding this in English law.

Answer ONE of the following questions:
1. The Children Act 1989 alongside the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child are key
features of the legal framework attempting to enshrine children’s rights in England and Wales.
Critically evaluate the welfare principle in s.1(1) of the Children Act 1989 as a mechanism for
embedding this in English law.