UK Act of Parliament
2008
United Kingdom
Children and Young Persons Act 2008
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Schedules
Browse 51 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
In paragraph 5A(3) of Schedule 6 to the Powers of...
In section 22 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (regulation...
In section 31 of that Act (inspection of establishments and...
In section 43(1) (local authority services: meaning of “relevant adoption...
In Schedule 6 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002...
In section 21 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (positions...
In section 27 of that Act (family relationships) in subsection...
In section 49(1)(a) of the Children Act 2004 (payments to...
(1) Section 806 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other...
(1) Section 18 of the Childcare Act 2006 (meaning of...
(1) Section 59 of that Act (accommodation by voluntary organisations)...
In section 53(7)(a) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006...
In paragraph 18(3) of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice...
(1) Section 105(1) of that Act (interpretation of certain expressions)...
In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act (children...
In paragraph 21(5) of that Schedule (liability to contribute towards...
In paragraph 9 of Schedule 8 (accommodation of children during...
In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 9A (exemption of certain establishments...
(1) Section 61 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (provision...
In section 26 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (manner...
Paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act (regulations...
That Schedule has effect as if, after paragraph 12, there...
The 1989 Act is amended in accordance with this Schedule....
In section 23D, in subsections (1) and (2), for “Secretary...
In section 23E(2) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national...
In section 24(5)(za) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national...
In section 24B(6) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national...
In section 24D, in subsections (1A) and (2), for “Secretary...
In section 25, in subsections (2) and (7), for “Secretary...
(1) Section 26 is amended as follows.
In section 26ZB(1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers...
In section 26A, in each of subsections (3)(a) and (4),...
In section 27(3)(e) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national...
In section 17(4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national...
In section 29(8)(c) after “Secretary of State” insert “, the...
(1) Section 30 is amended as follows.
After section 30 insert— Meaning of appropriate national authority In this Part “ the appropriate national authority ” means—...
(1) Section 59 is amended as follows.
In section 62(3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate...
(1) Section 104 is amended as follows.
After section 104 insert— Regulations and orders made by the...
(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
In paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 for “Secretary of State”...
In section 17A(1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national...
In section 17B(1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national...
In section 21(3), after “Secretary of State” insert “, the...
In section 22(7)— (a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate...
(1) Section 23 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 23A is amended as follows.
(1) Section 23B is amended as follows.
Browse 46 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to enter into arrangements for discharge of care functions
Restrictions on arrangements under section 1
Effect of arrangements under section 1
Regulation of providers of social work services
Functions under this Part to be social services functions
Piloting and expiry of arrangements under this Part
Well-being of children and young persons
Provision of accommodation and maintenance for children who are looked after by a local authority
General duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation
Independent reviewing officers
Power to make further provision concerning independent reviewing officers: England
Power to make further provision concerning independent reviewing officers: Wales
Orders under sections 11 and 12: supplementary provisions
Expiry of powers conferred by sections 11 and 12
Duty of local authority to ensure visits to looked after children and others
Independent visitors for children looked after by a local authority
Children in long-term care: notification to appropriate officer
Visits to children in long-term care
Support for accommodated children
Designated member of staff at school for pupils looked after by a local authority
Designated staff member for previously looked after pupils
Entitlement to payment in respect of higher education
Assistance to pursue education or training
Extension of entitlements to personal adviser and to assistance in connection with education or training
Extension of power to make payments in cash
Breaks from caring for disabled children
Power of Chief Inspector where person is failing to comply with requirement relating to children's home
Notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments
Appeals etc. in relation to notices under section 22B of the 2000 Act
Notification of matters relating to persons carrying on or managing children's homes etc.
Removal of restriction on hearing of application for discharge of emergency protection order
Supply of information concerning the death of children to Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England and Safeguarding Children Boards in Wales
Power of Registrar General to supply information to national authorities
Research etc. into matters connected with certain statutory functions
Independent review of determinations relating to adoption
Extension of period allowed for making regulations under section 45 or 46 of the Children Act 2004
Entitlement of relative to apply for a residence order
Duration of residence orders
Entitlement of relative to apply for a special guardianship order
Minor and supplementary amendments to the 1989 Act
Orders, regulations and guidance
Interpretation
Repeals
Extent
Commencement
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