Children’s and Young Persons Act 2008
Children’s and Young Persons Act 2008
An Act to make provision about the delivery of local authority social work services for children and young persons; to amend Parts 2 and 3 of the Children Act 1989; to make further provision about the functions of local authorities and others in relation to children and young persons; to make provision about the enforcement of care standards in relation to certain establishments or agencies connected with children; to make provision about the independent review of determinations relating to adoption; and for connected purposes.
Part 1 Delivery of social work services for children and young persons
- 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
Part 2 Functions in relation to children and young persons
Well-being
Accommodation
- 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
- 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
Visiting
- 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 etc
- Visits to children in long-term care
Provision of support services for certain children
Education and training
- Designated member of staff at school for pupils looked after by a local authority
20A.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
Cash payments
Care breaks
Enforcement of care standards
- Power of Chief Inspector where person is failing to comply with requirement relating to children’s home etc.
- 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.
Emergency protection orders
Information and research
- 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
Part 3 Adoption and Fostering
- Independent review of determinations relating to adoption
- Extension of period allowed for making regulations under section 45 or 46 of the Children Act 2004
Part 4 Orders under Part 2 of the 1989 Act
Residence orders
Special guardianship orders
Part 5 Supplementary, General and Final Provisions
Supplementary
General
Final
SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1
- Children looked after by local authorities: supplementary and consequential provisions
- SCHEDULE 2
- Transitory modifications of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act
- SCHEDULE 3
- Minor and supplementary amendments to the 1989 Act
- SCHEDULE 4
- Repeals
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