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Regulated activityTypes of activity, jobs or roles which require a person to undergo a DBS
check before carrying it out. The
activity will usually involve being responsible for a child or vulnerable
person. |
Risk assessmentA process of evaluating the risks involved in a particular activity to
remove or minimise those risks. Often
contained in a written document. |
SafeguardingProtecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. |
Section 7 reportA court report which can be ordered in private proceedings, usually in
proceedings for a child arrangement order. It is written by a Court Adviser from Cafcass and advises the Court on
the child’s circumstances and what needs to happen to ensure a safe outcome for
the child. |
Section 8 orderA child arrangement order, prohibited steps order or specific issue order made under section 8 Children Act 1989. These set out where the child should live and with whom they should have contact; what an individual cannot do in relation to the upbringing of a child; or what an individual should do in relation to the upbringing of a child. |