Now fully updated and with up‎-to‎-the‎-minute guidance‎,‎ this is the only book you will need to make sense of the key elements of law involved in social work with children and families in England and Wales‎.‎ Accessible and jargon‎-free‎,‎ this everyday reference explains the fundamental concepts of parental responsibility and human rights‎,‎ and the provisions of private and public law‎,‎ including care proceedings and adoption‎.‎ This second edition incorporates recent changes including the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance for inter‎-agency working‎,‎ the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Crime and Courts Act 2013 as well as the latest case law‎.‎ Checklists‎,‎ charts and highlighted points allow for easy reference‎,‎ and illustrative case scenarios put the law into context‎.‎ This comprehensive and easy‎-to‎-use guide will be an invaluable resource for practising social workers‎,‎ as well as trainees‎,‎ students and those studying for post‎-qualifying awards‎.‎