Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Children's Officer; 1948-1970s
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The 1948 Children Act made it the responsibility of local authorities to provide social care for children without parents or parents unable to provide suitable care. A Children's Officer was appointed to head a social work Children's department.
Reported to Children Commitee (also known as Children's Committee)
Places
Legal status
Required by 1948 Children Act.
Functions, occupations and activities
Responsible for cared-for children including nurseries, childrens' homes, remand homes and boarding out.
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
The 1948 Children Act made it the responsibility of local authorities to provide social care for children without parents or parents unable to provide suitable care. A Children's Officer was appointed to head a social work Children's department.
Relationships area
Access points area
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
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Sources
BC 85/1, BB 85/4