A myriad of legislative changes to the child care sector are now underway. Minister of Youth and Culture the Hon. Lisa Hanna updated on the activities during her sectoral presentation today. The Review of the Child Care and Protection Act is proceeding. We held national consultations and received written submissions with recommendations for amending the Act. The Multi-Sectoral Technical Advisory Committee reviewed the submissions and made recommendations to the Attorney General for consideration ahead of submission to the Cabinet. Drafting instructions will be given as soon as Cabinet makes its decision. We are also undertaking a Review of the Adoption Of Children Act which was first introduced in 1958. It is way overdue for an upgrade. In the review, we are attempting to harmonise the Adoption Act with the Trafficking in Persons Act to address new and emerging practices that affect the safety and well-being of our children. We have held consultation sessions across the island and are now compiling the inputs for review and consideration by the consultant guided by the Multi-Sectoral Technical Advisory Committee. We are working towards bringing recommendations to Cabinet so that drafting instructions can be issued by the end of the year. We have been focused, strategic and deliberate. We are heartened by the strides we have made and we have been energised and encouraged to move forward to create the spaces we envision, implement the changes to manage the process and give the children in our care more than a chance but amazing possibilities to grow into... We cannot and must not leave it to chance!
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 21:03:56 +0000
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