Children Act 2004

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Establishment

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Primary function: children's rights, views and interests

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

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Involving children in the discharge of the primary function

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Primary function: reports

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Provision of advice and assistance to certain children in England

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Powers to enter premises to conduct interviews or observe standards

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Provision of information to Commissioner

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Inquiries initiated by Commissioner

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Other inquiries held by Commissioner

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Functions of Commissioner in Wales

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Functions of Commissioner in Scotland

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Functions of Commissioner in Northern Ireland

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Advisory board

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Business plans

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Annual reports

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Children in England living away from home or receiving social care

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Commissioner's functions in relation to certain young people

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Targets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

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Co-operation to improve well-being

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Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare

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Information databases

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Establishment of CTBs

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Functions and procedures of CTBs

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Funding of CTBs

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Supply of information to CTBs

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Establishment of LSCBs

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Functions and procedure of LSCBs

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LSCBs: annual reports

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Supply of information requested by LSCBs

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Funding of LSCBs

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Review of LSCBs' performance of functions

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LCSBs: supplementary

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Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel

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Functions of the Panel

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Events to be notified to the Panel

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Information

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Local arrangements for safeguarding and promoting welfare of children

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Section 16E arrangements: multi-agency child protection teams

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Multi-agency child protection teams: co-operation

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Local child safeguarding practice reviews

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Further provision about arrangements

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Information

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Funding

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Combining safeguarding partner areas and delegating functions

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Guidance by Secretary of State

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Interpretation of sections 16E to 16K

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Duty to share information

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Information standards

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Consistent identifiers for children

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Consistent identifiers for children: code of practice

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Child death reviews

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Information

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Funding

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Combining child death review partner areas and delegating functions

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Guidance and interpretation

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Children and young people’s plans

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Children and young people's plans: implementation

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Director of children’s services

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Lead member for children’s services

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Joint area reviews

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Framework

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Co-operation and delegation

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Sections 20 to 22: interpretation

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Performance rating of social services

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Co-operation to improve well-being: Wales

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Children and young people’s plans: Wales

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Responsibility for functions under section 25

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Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales

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Information databases: Wales

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Inspection of functions under this Part

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Establishment of LSCBs in Wales

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Functions and procedure of LSCBs in Wales

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Supply of information requested by LSCBs in Wales

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Funding of LSCBs in Wales

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LSCBs in Wales: supplementary

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Functions of the Assembly relating to family proceedings

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Ancillary powers of the Assembly

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Welsh family proceedings officers

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Inspections

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Protection of children

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Advisory and support services for family proceedings: supplementary

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Sharing of information

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Transfer of property from CAFCASS to Assembly

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Transfer of staff from CAFCASS to Assembly

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Amendments to notification scheme

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Power to establish registration scheme in England

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Power to establish registration scheme in Wales

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Expiry of powers in sections 45 and 46

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Child minding and day care

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Payments to foster parents

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Intervention – England

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Intervention – Wales

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Inspection of local education authorities

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Duty of local authorities to promote educational achievement

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Ascertaining children’s wishes

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Information about individual children

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Social services committees

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Social services functions

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Fees payable to adoption review panel members

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Reasonable punishment: England

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Power to give financial assistance

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Child safety orders

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Children’s Commissioner for Wales: powers of entry

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Publication of material relating to legal proceedings

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Disclosure of information by Inland Revenue

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Repeals

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Interpretation

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Regulations and orders

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Commencement

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Extent

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Short title

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(1) The Children’s Commissioner is to be a corporation sole....

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For the purposes of the law of defamation—

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In the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c....

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In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24),...

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In the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25),...

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(1) The Children’s Commissioner may do anything which appears to...

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(1) The Children’s Commissioner is to be appointed by the...

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(1) Where there is a vacancy in the office of...

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The Secretary of State must— (a) pay the Children’s Commissioner...

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(1) The Children’s Commissioner may appoint any staff he considers...

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(1) In the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), in Schedule...

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The Secretary of State may make payments to the Children’s...

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(1) The Children’s Commissioner must— (a) keep proper accounting records;...

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(1) A document purporting to be duly executed under the...

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In section 96 of the Children and Young Persons Act...

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(1) The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 is amended...

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In section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act...

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(1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

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(1) The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as...

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In section 4C of the Protection of Children Act 1999...

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(1) The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is...

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In section 322 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (individual...

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In section 26 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts...

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In section 42 (rights of officers of the Service), in...

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In section 105(1) (interpretation), at the end insert— “Welsh family...

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The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended...

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In section 12 (principal functions of CAFCASS), in subsection (1),...

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In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (members of CAFCASS), for...

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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows....

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(1) Section 102 (officers of the Service) is amended as...

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In section 103 (rights of officers of the Service), in...

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In section 21 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (positions...

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The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 is amended as...

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In sections 6(a) and 21(a) (reports), after “an officer of...

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In section 27 (interpretation), after subsection (5) insert—

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The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

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In section 7 (welfare reports), in subsections (1)(a) and (b)...

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In section 16 (family assistance orders), in subsection (1), after...

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(1) Section 26 (review of cases etc) is amended as...

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(1) Section 41 (representation of child) is amended as follows....

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Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) is...

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(1) In section 79B(3)(d) and (4)(d), for “by the registration...

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(1) In section 79E(2), at the end insert—

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(1) In section 79G(1), for “an annual fee” substitute “...

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In Schedule 9A, in paragraph 4(3A)— (a) after “disqualified for...

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In section 79B(4)— (a) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—...

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In Schedule 9A, after paragraph 2 insert— (1) Part XA does not apply to provision of day...

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In Schedule 9A, in paragraph 4(4)— (a) after “or be”...

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In Schedule 9A, after paragraph 5 insert— Provision of day...

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These repeals come into force— (a) so far as relating...

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These repeals come into force— (a) so far as relating...

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This repeal comes into force at the same time as...

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These repeals come into force at the same time as...