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Children and Young People Act 2008
739Offence—fail to protect child from injury
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739 Offence—fail to protect child from injury (b) does not ensure that reasonable precaution is taken to protect a child being cared for by the service from a hazard likely to cause injury. (2) This section does not apply to a person caring for a child for a childcare service if the person is— (a) unable to take the precaution; and (b) unable to ensure that the precaution is taken by someone else.
Childcare services—offences Part 20.3