UK Act of Parliament 2014 United Kingdom

Children and Families Act 2014

An Act to make provision about children, families, and people with special educational needs or disabilities; to make provision about the right to request flexible working; and for connected purposes.

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Enforced by
Ofsted, Ofqual
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 34 obligations carry a fine up to £2,500. 2 carry different penalties and 30 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person10 Employer1

Plus 23 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Adoption and contact

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9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Contact between prescribed persons and adopted person's relatives (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Placement of looked after children with prospective adopters (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Repeal of requirement to give due consideration to ethnicity: England (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Recruitment, assessment and approval of prospective adopters (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Adoption support services: personal budgets (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Adoption support services: duty to provide information (opens in a new tab)
s.007 The Adoption and Children Act Register (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Contact: children in care of local authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Contact: post-adoption (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Family justice

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9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.010 Family mediation information and assessment meetings (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Welfare of the child: parental involvement (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Child arrangements orders (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Control of expert evidence, and of assessments, in children proceedings (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Care, supervision and other family proceedings: time limits and timetables (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Care plans (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Care proceedings and care plans: regulations: procedural requirements (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Repeal of restrictions on divorce and dissolution etc where there are children (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Repeal of uncommenced provisions of Part 2 of the Family Law Act 1996 (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities

29 of 65 sections shown
s.019 Local authority functions: supporting and involving children and young people (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must involve children and parents in support decisionsLocal authority
s.022 Identifying children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must identify all children with SEND in their areaLocal authority
s.023 Duty of health bodies to bring certain children to local authority's attention (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Health bodies must notify local authorities of children with SENDStatutory regulator
s.025 Promoting integration (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must integrate education, health, and social care servicesLocal authority
s.028 Co-operating generally: local authority functions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities and partners must cooperate on special educational needsLocal authority
s.029 Co-operating generally: governing body functions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Schools and local authorities must co-operate on special needs functionsAny Person
s.030 SEN and disability local offer (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must publish and review a 'local offer' for SEN and disabilityLocal authority
s.031 Co-operating in specific cases: local authority functions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Specified public bodies must cooperate with local authority SEN requestsLocal authority
s.034 Children and young people with special educational needs but no EHC plan (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure children without EHC plans are educated in mainstream settingsAny Person
s.035 Children with SEN in maintained nurseries and mainstream schools (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure children with SEN are included in school activitiesAny Person
s.037 Education, health and care plans (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must prepare and maintain EHC plansLocal authority
s.038 Preparation of EHC plans: draft plan (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must consult and provide draft EHC plansLocal authority
s.039 Finalising EHC plans: request for particular school or other institution (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must consult schools and finalise EHC plansLocal authority
s.040 Finalising EHC plans: no request for particular school or other institution (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must name a school in a final EHC planLocal authority
s.042 Duty to secure special educational provision and health care provision in accordance with EHC Plan (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must secure special educational and health care provisionLocal authority
s.044 Reviews and re-assessments (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must review and re-assess EHC plansLocal authority
s.048 Release of child or young person for whom EHC plan previously maintained (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must maintain and review EHC plans for young people on releaseLocal authority
s.051 Appeals (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to provide evidence or attend a Tribunal hearingAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.052 Right to mediation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must notify parents and young people of mediation rightsLocal authority
s.063 Fees for special educational provision at non-maintained schools and post-16 institutions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must pay fees for EHC plan placementsLocal authority
s.066 Using best endeavours to secure special educational provision (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Use best endeavours to provide special educational supportAny Person
s.067 SEN co-ordinators (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Designate a qualified Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)Employer
s.068 Informing parents and young people (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Inform parents when providing special educational support without an EHC planAny Person
s.069 SEN information report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Prepare and publish a Special Educational Needs (SEN) information reportAny Person
s.071 Assessment of post-detention education, health and care needs of detained persons (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must assess education and health needs of detained personsLocal authority
s.072 Securing EHC plans for certain detained persons (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Home authority must prepare EHC plans for certain detained personsLocal authority
s.073 EHC plans for certain detained persons: appeals and mediation (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to provide evidence or documents for a Tribunal appealAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.074 Duty to keep EHC plans for detained persons (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Home authority must maintain EHC plans and provision for detained youthLocal authority
s.079 Review of resolution of disagreements (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor must review disagreement resolutionCrown / Minister / Government department
36 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020 When a child or young person has special educational needs (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Special educational provision, health care provision and social care provision (opens in a new tab)
s.024 When a local authority is responsible for a child or young person (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Joint commissioning arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Duty to keep education and care provision under review (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Advice and information (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Children and young people with EHC plans (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Assessment of education, health and care needs (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Independent special schools and special post-16 institutions: approval (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Schools and other institutions named in EHC plan: duty to admit (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Ceasing to maintain an EHC plan (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Maintaining an EHC plan after young person's 25th birthday (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Transfer of EHC plans (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Personal budgets and direct payments (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Continuation of services under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Mediation: health care issues (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Mediation: educational and social care issues etc (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Mediation (opens in a new tab)
s.056 Mediation: supplementary (opens in a new tab)
s.057 Resolution of disagreements (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Appeals and claims by children: pilot schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Appeals and claims by children: follow-up provision (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Equality Act 2010: claims against schools by disabled young people (opens in a new tab)
s.061 Special educational provision otherwise than in schools, post-16 institutions etc (opens in a new tab)
s.062 Special educational provision outside England and Wales (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Supply of goods and services (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Access to schools, post-16 institutions and other institutions (opens in a new tab)
s.070 Application of Part to detained persons (opens in a new tab)
s.075 Supply of goods and services: detained persons (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Provision and publication of special needs information (opens in a new tab)
s.077 Code of practice (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Making and approval of code (opens in a new tab)
s.080 Parents and young people lacking capacity (opens in a new tab)
s.081 Disapplication of Chapter 1 of Part 4 of EA 1996 in relation to children in England (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.083 Interpretation of Part 3 (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Childcare etc

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.084 Childminder agencies (opens in a new tab)
s.085 Inspections at request of providers of childcare to young children (opens in a new tab)
s.086 Repeal of local authority's duty to assess sufficiency of childcare provision (opens in a new tab)
s.087 Discharge of authority's duty to secure free early years provision (opens in a new tab)
s.088 Governing bodies: provision of community facilities (opens in a new tab)
s.089 Childcare costs scheme: preparatory expenditure (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

Welfare of children

9 of 19 sections shown
s.091 Purchase of tobacco , nicotine products etc. on behalf of persons under 18 (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Buying tobacco or nicotine products for someone under 18Any Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.092 Prohibition of sale of nicotine products to persons under 18 (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Sell nicotine products to anyone under 18Any Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.096 Young carers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must identify and assess the needs of young carersLocal authority
s.097 Parent carers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must assess the needs of parent carersLocal authority
s.100 Duty to support pupils with medical conditions (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.100 Allergy safety policy

amended 1 time

s.100 Regulations about allergy safety

amended 1 time

s.105 Disqualification from carrying on, or being employed in, a children's home (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Provision of free school lunches (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.090 Extension of licensing of child performances to children under 14 (opens in a new tab)
s.093 Amendments consequential on section 92 (opens in a new tab)
s.094 Regulation of retail packaging etc of tobacco products (opens in a new tab)
s.095 Smoking in a private vehicle (opens in a new tab)
s.098 Arrangements for living with former foster parents after reaching adulthood (opens in a new tab)
s.099 Promotion of educational achievement of children looked after by local authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.101 Local authority functions relating to children etc: intervention (opens in a new tab)
s.102 Application of suspension etc powers to establishments and agencies in England (opens in a new tab)
s.103 Objectives and standards for establishments and agencies in England (opens in a new tab)
s.104 National minimum standards for establishments and agencies in England (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

The Children's Commissioner

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10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.107 Primary function of the Children's Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
s.108 Provision by Commissioner of advice and assistance to certain children (opens in a new tab)
s.109 Commissioner's powers to enter premises (opens in a new tab)
s.110 Provision of information to Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
s.111 Advisory board (opens in a new tab)
s.112 Business plans (opens in a new tab)
s.113 Annual reports (opens in a new tab)
s.114 Children living away from home or receiving social care (opens in a new tab)
s.115 Children's Commissioner: minor and consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.116 Repeal of requirement to appoint Children's Rights Director (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

Statutory rights to leave and pay

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s.117 Shared parental leave (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.118 Exclusion or curtailment of other statutory rights to leave (opens in a new tab)

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Statutory shared parental pay (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.120 Exclusion or curtailment of other statutory rights to pay (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.121 Statutory rights to leave and pay of prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Statutory rights to leave and pay of applicants for parental orders (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.123 Statutory paternity pay: notice requirement and period of payment (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Rate of statutory adoption pay (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.125 Abolition of additional paternity leave and additional statutory paternity pay (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.126 Further amendments (opens in a new tab)

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

Part 8

Time off work: ante-natal care etc

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s.127 Time off work to accompany to ante-natal appointments (opens in a new tab)

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.128 Time off work to attend adoption appointments (opens in a new tab)

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.129 Right not to be subjected to detriment: agency workers (opens in a new tab)

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.130 Time off work for ante-natal care: increased amount of award (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Part 9

Right to request flexible working

4 of 4 sections shown
s.131 Removal of requirement to be a carer (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.132 Dealing with applications (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.133 Complaints to employment tribunals (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.134 Review of sections 131 to 133 (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review and report on flexible working regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Part 10

General provisions

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.135 Orders and regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.136 Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations (opens in a new tab)
s.137 Transitional, transitory or saving provision (opens in a new tab)
s.138 Financial provision (opens in a new tab)
s.139 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.140 Short title and extent (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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338 other schedules
s.002 Child arrangements orders: amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Special educational needs: consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Statutory rights to leave and pay: further amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 The Adoption and Children Act Register (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows....
s.sch001 In section 144 (general interpretation etc), in subsection (2)—
s.sch001 (1) Sections 125 to 131 cease to have effect in...
s.sch001 (1) Section 125 (Adoption and Children Act Register) is amended...
s.sch001 (1) Section 126 (use of an organisation to establish the...
s.sch001 (1) Section 127 (use of an organisation as agency for...
s.sch001 (1) Section 128 (supply of information for the register) is...
s.sch001 (1) Section 129 (disclosure of information) is amended as follows....
s.sch001 Section 130 (territorial application) is repealed.
s.sch001 (1) Section 131 (supplementary) is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In section 142 (supplementary and consequential provision), in subsection (4)...
s.sch002 The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
s.sch002 (1) Section 11D (further provision about contact activity conditions) is...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11E (making of contact activity directions and conditions)...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11F (contact activity: financial assistance) is amended as...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11G (contact activity: monitoring) is amended as follows....
s.sch002 (1) Section 11H (monitoring contact) is amended as follows.
s.sch002 In section 11I (warning notices to be attached to contact...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11J (enforcement orders where contact order not complied...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11K (enforcement orders: further provisions) is amended as...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11L (making of enforcement orders) is amended as...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11O (compensation for financial loss arising from breach...
s.sch002 (1) Section 5 (appointment of guardians) is amended as follows....
s.sch002 (1) Section 11P (compensation orders under section 11O(2): further provision)...
s.sch002 (1) Section 12 (residence orders and parental responsibility) is amended...
s.sch002 (1) Section 13 (effect of residence order on change of...
s.sch002 Omit section 14 (enforcement of residence orders in magistrates' courts)....
s.sch002 In section 14A(5) (persons eligible to apply for special guardianship...
s.sch002 (1) Section 14B (making of special guardianship orders) is amended...
s.sch002 In section 14D(1) (persons eligible to apply for variation or...
s.sch002 (1) Section 16 (family assistance orders) is amended as follows....
s.sch002 For section 20(9)(a) (if accommodation under section 20 provided for...
s.sch002 In section 22C(3)(c) (where residence order in favour of a...
s.sch002 In the title of section 8 for “Residence, contact” substitute...
s.sch002 In section 23(4) (persons not referred to as local authority...
s.sch002 In section 34(1)(c) (child in care to be allowed reasonable...
s.sch002 (1) Section 38 (interim care or supervision orders) is amended...
s.sch002 (1) Section 41 (representation of child: meaning of “specified proceedings”)...
s.sch002 In section 43(11) (persons to be given notice of application...
s.sch002 In section 44(13) (persons to be allowed reasonable contact with...
s.sch002 In section 46(10) (persons to be allowed reasonable contact with...
s.sch002 (1) Section 91 (effect and duration of orders etc.) is...
s.sch002 (1) Section 105 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
s.sch002 (1) Schedule A1 (enforcement orders) is amended as follows.
s.sch002 (1) Section 9 (restrictions on making section 8 orders) is...
s.sch002 (1) Schedule 1 (financial provision for children) is amended as...
s.sch002 In Schedule 14, omit paragraph 10 (certain orders made under...
s.sch002 (1) Section 3 of the Marriage Act 1949 (marriage of...
s.sch002 (1) Section 70 of the Children and Young Persons Act...
s.sch002 In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act...
s.sch002 (1) Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Domicile and...
s.sch002 In section 28(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (“nearest...
s.sch002 (1) Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence...
s.sch002 For paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 3 to the Child Abduction...
s.sch002 The Family Law Act 1986 is amended as follows.
s.sch002 (1) Section 10 (power of court to make section 8...
s.sch002 (1) Section 5 (which contains references to contact activity directions)...
s.sch002 (1) Section 6 (which includes provision for a family assistance...
s.sch002 For section 3(4)(c) of the Child Support Act 1991 (persons...
s.sch002 The Armed Forces Act 1991 is amended as follows.
s.sch002 In section 17(4) (persons who may apply for assessment order)...
s.sch002 In section 18(7) (persons who may apply to vary or...
s.sch002 In section 20(8) (persons who are to be allowed reasonable...
s.sch002 In section 22A(7) (persons who are to be allowed reasonable...
s.sch002 (1) Section 23(1) (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as...
s.sch002 The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows....
s.sch002 (1) Section 11 (section 8 orders: general principles and supplementary...
s.sch002 (1) Section 26 (placement of children by adoption agency for...
s.sch002 (1) Section 28 (further consequences of placement) is amended as...
s.sch002 (1) Section 29 (further consequences of placement orders) is amended...
s.sch002 (1) Section 32 (recovery of child from placement) is amended...
s.sch002 (1) Section 35 (return of placed child in certain cases)...
s.sch002 (1) Schedule 6 (glossary) is amended as follows.
s.sch002 (1) Schedule 2 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (civil...
s.sch002 The Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 is...
s.sch002 (1) Section 744 (payments to adopters, etc: England and Wales)...
s.sch002 In section 806(5) (persons who are not foster carers for...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11A (contact activity directions) is amended as follows....
s.sch002 In paragraph 13(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid,...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11B (further provision about contact activity directions) is...
s.sch002 (1) Section 11C (contact activity conditions) is amended as follows....
s.sch003 The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
s.sch003 Before section 312 (meaning of special educational needs etc) insert—...
s.sch003 (1) Section 312 (meaning of “special educational needs” and “special...
s.sch003 (1) Section 313 (code of practice) is amended as follows....
s.sch003 (1) Section 314 (making and approval of code) is amended...
s.sch003 (1) Section 316A (education otherwise than in mainstream schools) is...
s.sch003 In section 317 (duties of governing body or local authority...
s.sch003 (1) Section 318 (provision of goods and services in connection...
s.sch003 In section 326 (appeal against contents of statement), in subsection...
s.sch003 (1) Section 326A (unopposed appeals) is amended as follows.
s.sch003 (1) Section 328A (appeal against determination of local authority in...
s.sch003 (1) Section 6 (nursery schools and special schools) is amended...
s.sch003 (1) Section 329A (review or assessment of educational needs at...
s.sch003 (1) Section 332ZA (right of a child to appeal to...
s.sch003 In section 332ZB (notice and service of documents on a...
s.sch003 (1) Section 332ZC (case friends—Wales) is amended as follows.
s.sch003 (1) Section 332A (advice and information for parents—England) is repealed....
s.sch003 (1) Section 332AA (advice and information— Wales) is amended as...
s.sch003 (1) Section 332B (resolution of disputes—England) is repealed.
s.sch003 (1) Section 332BA (resolution of disputes—Wales) is amended as follows....
s.sch003 (1) Section 332BB (independent advocacy services—Wales) is amended as follows....
s.sch003 (1) Sections 332C to 332E (information about children in England...
s.sch003 (1) Section 13 (general responsibility for education) is amended as...
s.sch003 In the cross-heading which precedes section 333 (Special Educational Needs...
s.sch003 (1) Section 333 (constitution of Welsh Tribunal) is amended as...
s.sch003 In section 335 (remuneration and expenses), in subsection (1) and...
s.sch003 (1) Section 336 (Tribunal procedure) is amended as follows.
s.sch003 (1) Section 336ZB (appeals from the Welsh Tribunal to the...
s.sch003 In section 336A (compliance with orders), in subsection (2)—
s.sch003 For section 337 (special schools) substitute— Special schools A school is a special school if it is specially...
s.sch003 In section 342 (approval of non-maintained special schools), in subsection...
s.sch003 (1) Section 348 (provision of special education at non-maintained schools)...
s.sch003 (1) Section 438 (choice of school: child without statement of...
s.sch003 In section 13A (duty to promote high standards and fulfilment...
s.sch003 (1) Section 440 (amendment of order at request of parent:...
s.sch003 (1) Section 441 (choice of school: child with statement of...
s.sch003 In section 442 (revocation of order at request of parent),...
s.sch003 In section 463 (meaning of “independent school”)—
s.sch003 (1) Section 483A (city colleges and academies: special educational needs)...
s.sch003 In section 507B (local authorities in England: functions in respect...
s.sch003 In section 508F (local authorities in England: provision of transport...
s.sch003 In the title of section 508I (complaints about transport arrangements...
s.sch003 (1) Section 509AB (local authorities in England: further provision about...
s.sch003 In section 509AC (interpretation of sections 509AA and 509AB), in...
s.sch003 (1) Section 15ZA (duty in respect of education and training...
s.sch003 (1) Section 514A (provision of boarding accommodation for persons subject...
s.sch003 In section 517 (payment of fees at schools not maintained...
s.sch003 (1) Section 532A (direct payments: persons with special educational needs...
s.sch003 In section 532B (direct payments: pilot schemes), in subsection (9)...
s.sch003 In section 560A (work experience for persons over compulsory school...
s.sch003 (1) Section 562C (detained persons with special educational needs) is...
s.sch003 In section 562D (appropriate special educational provision: arrangements between local...
s.sch003 (1) Section 562G (information to be provided where statement of...
s.sch003 (1) Section 562H (release of detained person appearing to host...
s.sch003 In section 579 (general interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1), after...
s.sch003 In section 15A (powers in respect of education and training...
s.sch003 In section 580 (index)— (a) after the entry for “education...
s.sch003 In Schedule 35B (meaning of “eligible child” for purposes of...
s.sch003 (1) In Schedule 36A (education functions), the table in paragraph...
s.sch003 In Schedule 5 to the Local Government Act 1974 (matters...
s.sch003 (1) In the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act...
s.sch003 (1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
s.sch003 (1) In Schedule 9 to the Value Added Tax Act...
s.sch003 The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is amended as...
s.sch003 (1) Section 98 (admission for nursery education or to nursery...
s.sch003 (1) Section 123 (nursery education: children with special educational needs)...
s.sch003 In section 15B (functions in respect of education for persons...
s.sch003 In Part A1 of Schedule 22 (disposals of land in...
s.sch003 The Learning and Skills Act 2000 is amended as follows....
s.sch003 In section 35 (conditions imposed by Welsh Ministers on financial...
s.sch003 In section 41 (discharge by the Welsh Ministers of certain...
s.sch003 Sections 139A, 139B and 139C (assessments relating to learning difficulties:...
s.sch003 In consequence of the repeals made by paragraphs 72, 73...
s.sch003 The Education Act 2002 is amended as follows.
s.sch003 In section 92 (pupils with statements of special educational needs:...
s.sch003 (1) Section 94 (information concerning directions under section 93) is...
s.sch003 (1) Section 36 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act...
s.sch003 In section 18A (provision of education for persons subject to...
s.sch003 In section 10(9) of the Children Act 2004 (co-operation arrangements...
s.sch003 In section 16 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006...
s.sch003 The Education and Skills Act 2008 is amended as follows....
s.sch003 In section 4 (meaning of appropriate full-time education or training)—...
s.sch003 In section 17 (sharing and use of information held for...
s.sch003 In section 47 (attendance notice: description of education or training)—...
s.sch003 In section 78(1) (Part 2: supplementary), in the definition of...
s.sch003 In section 132 (providers of independent education or training for...
s.sch003 The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended...
s.sch003 In section 83 (power to secure provision of apprenticeship training)—...
s.sch003 In the title of Chapter 1 of Part 4 (children...
s.sch003 In section 86 (education and training for persons aged 19...
s.sch003 In section 87 (learning aims for persons aged 19 or...
s.sch003 In section 101 (financial resources: conditions), in subsection (5)(f)—
s.sch003 In section 115 (persons with learning difficulties)—
s.sch003 In section 129 (general duties of Ofqual)—
s.sch003 In section 1 of the Academies Act 2010 (Academy arrangements),...
s.sch003 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid,...
s.sch004 Childminder agencies: amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.
s.sch004 In section 38 (conditions on registration), in subsections (1) and...
s.sch004 (1) Section 44 (instruments specifying learning and development or welfare...
s.sch004 In section 49 (inspections), in subsection (1) for “under this...
s.sch004 After Chapter 2 (regulation of early years provision) insert— CHAPTER...
s.sch004 The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.
s.sch004 In section 52 (requirement to register: later years childminders for...
s.sch004 (1) Section 53 (requirement to register: other later years providers...
s.sch004 (1) Section 54 (applications for registration: later years childminders) is...
s.sch004 (1) Section 55 (applications for registration: other later years providers)...
s.sch004 (1) Section 56 (entry on the register and certificates) is...
s.sch004 (1) Section 32 (childcare registration in England: maintenance of the...
s.sch004 After section 56 insert— Later years childminder agencies: registers and...
s.sch004 In section 57 (special procedure for registered early years providers),...
s.sch004 After section 57 insert— Special procedure for providers registered with...
s.sch004 In section 58 (conditions on registration), in subsections (1) and...
s.sch004 (1) Section 59 (regulations governing activities) is amended as follows....
s.sch004 In section 60 (inspections), in subsection (1) for “under this...
s.sch004 After Chapter 3 (regulation of later years provision for children...
s.sch004 The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.
s.sch004 In section 65 (special procedure for persons already registered), in...
s.sch004 After section 65 insert— Voluntary registration of persons registered with...
s.sch004 The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.
s.sch004 In section 66 (conditions on registration), in subsections (1) and...
s.sch004 (1) Section 67 (regulations governing activities) is amended as follows....
s.sch004 The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.
s.sch004 (1) Section 68 (cancellation of registration) is amended as follows....
s.sch004 (1) Section 69 (suspension of registration) is amended as follows....
s.sch004 After section 69 insert— Cancellation, termination and suspension of registration...
s.sch004 After section 69A (as inserted by paragraph 35) insert— Cancellation...
s.sch004 (1) Section 70 (voluntary removal from register) is amended as...
s.sch004 After section 70 insert— Voluntary removal from a childcare register:...
s.sch004 In section 71 (termination of voluntary registration on expiry of...
s.sch004 In section 33 (requirement to register: early years childminders), in...
s.sch004 In section 72 (protection of children in an emergency), in...
s.sch004 (1) Section 73 (procedure for taking certain steps) is amended...
s.sch004 (1) Section 74 (appeals) is amended as follows.
s.sch004 In the italic heading before section 75 (disqualification from registration),...
s.sch004 In the title of section 75, at the end insert...
s.sch004 (1) Section 76 (consequences of disqualification) is amended as follows....
s.sch004 After section 76 insert— Disqualification from registration: childminder agencies Disqualification...
s.sch004 (1) Section 77 (powers of entry) is amended as follows....
s.sch004 For the title of section 78 substitute “ Powers of...
s.sch004 After section 78 insert— Chief Inspector's powers of entry: childminder...
s.sch004 (1) Section 34 (requirement to register: other early years providers)...
s.sch004 In section 79 (power of constable to assist in exercise...
s.sch004 (1) Section 82 (supply of information to the Chief Inspector),...
s.sch004 (1) Section 83 (supply of information to HMRC and local...
s.sch004 After section 83 insert— Supply of information to the Secretary...
s.sch004 In the title of section 84 (disclosure of information for...
s.sch004 After section 84 insert— Disclosure of information for certain purposes:...
s.sch004 In section 85 (offence of making false or misleading statement),...
s.sch004 (1) Section 87 (offences by bodies corporate) is amended as...
s.sch004 In section 89 (fees), in subsection (1) after “to 4”...
s.sch004 (1) Section 90 (cases where consent to disclosure is withheld)...
s.sch004 (1) Section 35 (applications for registration: early years childminders) is...
s.sch004 (1) Section 93 (notices) is amended as follows.
s.sch004 In section 94 (power to amend Part 3: applications in...
s.sch004 (1) Section 98 (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as...
s.sch004 In section 99 of the Childcare Act 2006 (provision of...
s.sch004 In the Employment Agencies Act 1973, in section 13(7) (exemptions)...
s.sch004 (1) Section 36 (applications for registration: other early years providers)...
s.sch004 (1) Section 37 (entry on the register and certificates) is...
s.sch004 After section 37 insert— Early years childminder agencies: registers and...
s.sch005 Children's Commissioner: minor and consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.sch005 (1) Section 3 of the Children Act 2004 (inquiries initiated...
s.sch005 (1) Section 4 of the Children Act 2004 (inquiries held...
s.sch005 (1) Section 5 of the Children Act 2004 (functions of...
s.sch005 (1) Section 6 of the Children Act 2004 (functions of...
s.sch005 (1) Section 7 of the Children Act 2004 (functions of...
s.sch005 (1) For section 9 of the Children Act 2004 (care...
s.sch005 In Schedule 1 to the Children Act 2004, in paragraph...
s.sch005 In Schedule 1 to the Children Act 2004, after paragraph...
s.sch005 (1) In Schedule 1 to the Children Act 2004, in...
s.sch006 Repeal of requirement to appoint Children's Rights Director: transfer schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.sch006 (1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
s.sch006 (1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
s.sch006 In the following provisions of this Schedule, a reference to...
s.sch006 A transfer by virtue of a staff transfer scheme or...
s.sch006 A staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme may...
s.sch006 In this Schedule— “the Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty's Chief...
s.sch007 Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989 (employment-related schemes...
s.sch007 In the title of Part 12ZA, the words “Ordinary and...
s.sch007 The italic cross-heading preceding section 171ZA is repealed.
s.sch007 (1) Section 171ZA (entitlement to ordinary statutory paternity pay: birth)...
s.sch007 (1) Section 171ZB (entitlement to ordinary statutory paternity pay: adoption)...
s.sch007 (1) Section 171ZC (entitlement to ordinary statutory paternity pay: general)...
s.sch007 (1) Section 171ZD (liability to pay ordinary statutory paternity pay)...
s.sch007 (1) Section 171ZE (rate and period of pay) is amended...
s.sch007 The italic cross-heading preceding section 171ZEA is repealed.
s.sch007 The italic cross-heading preceding section 171ZF is repealed.
s.sch007 In section 171ZF (restrictions on contracting out), in subsection (2)...
s.sch007 (1) Paragraph 5A (schemes that contain unfair paternity leave provisions)...
s.sch007 In section 171ZG (relationship with contractual remuneration), subsection (4) is...
s.sch007 (1) Section 171ZJ (provision supplementary to Part 12ZA) is amended...
s.sch007 In section 176 (Parliamentary control of subordinate legislation), in subsection...
s.sch007 The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows....
s.sch007 In section 5 (regulations about claims for and payments of...
s.sch007 In section 122AA (disclosure of contributions information etc by HMRC),...
s.sch007 In section 150 (annual up-rating of benefits), in subsection (1)...
s.sch007 In section 163 (general financial arrangements), in subsection (1) (payments...
s.sch007 (1) Section 165 (adjustments between the National Insurance Fund and...
s.sch007 The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.
s.sch007 (1) Paragraph 5B (schemes that contain unfair adoption leave provisions)...
s.sch007 In section 27 (meaning of “wages”), in subsection (1) (sums...
s.sch007 In section 47C (right not to be subjected to detriment...
s.sch007 In section 80A (entitlement to ordinary paternity leave: birth), in...
s.sch007 In section 80B (entitlement to ordinary paternity leave: adoption), in...
s.sch007 (1) Section 80C (rights during and after ordinary and additional...
s.sch007 In section 80D (provision as to redundancy or dismissal), in...
s.sch007 (1) Section 80E (supplemental to Chapter 3 of Part 8)...
s.sch007 (1) Section 88 (liability of employer to pay employee during...
s.sch007 (1) Section 89 (effect of notice of termination: employments without...
s.sch007 In section 99 (dismissal to be regarded as unfair where...
s.sch007 After paragraph 5B there is inserted— Unfair shared parental leave...
s.sch007 In section 106 (dismissal of employee engaged as replacement for...
s.sch007 In section 230 (meaning of “employee”, etc), after subsection (6)...
s.sch007 In section 235 (other definitions), in subsection (1)—
s.sch007 In section 236 (orders and regulations), in subsection (3) (affirmative...
s.sch007 The Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999...
s.sch007 (1) Section 8 (decisions by officers of Revenue and Customs)...
s.sch007 In section 11 (appeals against decisions of officers of Revenue...
s.sch007 (1) Section 14 (matters arising as respects decisions) is amended...
s.sch007 (1) Sections 132 and 133 of the Finance Act 1999...
s.sch007 In Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2000 (the corporate...
s.sch007 (1) Section 182 of the Finance Act 1989 (offences relating...
s.sch007 The Employment Act 2002 is amended as follows.
s.sch007 (1) Section 7 (funding of employers' liabilities as regards certain...
s.sch007 (1) Section 8 (regulations about payment) is amended as follows....
s.sch007 (1) Section 10 (powers to require information) is amended as...
s.sch007 In section 11 (penalties for failure to comply), in subsection...
s.sch007 (1) Section 12 (penalties for fraud or negligence) is amended...
s.sch007 In section 13 (supply of information held by Her Majesty's...
s.sch007 (1) Section 14 (supply of information held by the Secretary...
s.sch007 In section 15 (use of information by Her Majesty's Revenue...
s.sch007 In section 55 (short title etc), in subsection (8) (references...
s.sch007 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended...
s.sch007 (1) Section 323 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...
s.sch007 The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 is amended...
s.sch007 (1) Section 660 (taxable benefits: UK benefits - Table A)...
s.sch007 (1) Schedule 5 (enterprise management incentives) is amended as follows....
s.sch007 (1) Schedule 1 to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs...
s.sch007 The Work and Families Act 2006 is amended as follows....
s.sch007 Sections 3 to 10 (additional paternity leave and additional statutory...
s.sch007 Section 11(2) (treatment of references to statutory paternity pay) is...
s.sch007 In Schedule 1 (leave and pay related to birth or...
s.sch007 The Income Tax Act 2007 is amended as follows.
s.sch007 In section 1 (outline of contributory system), in subsection (5)...
s.sch007 In section 186A (enterprise investment schemes: the number of employees...
s.sch007 In section 257DJ (seed enterprise investment schemes: the number of...
s.sch007 In section 297A (venture capital trusts: the number of employees...
s.sch007 (1) Section 20 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (relationship...
s.sch007 In section 13 of the Pensions Act 2008 (qualifying earnings),...
s.sch007 In the Welfare Reform Act 2012, in section 63 (entitlement...
s.sch007 In section 4 (payments treated as remuneration and earnings), in...
s.sch007 In section 4C (power to make provision in consequence of...

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