Section 78 Grants for training in child care.

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury may out of moneys provided by Parliament defray or contribute towards any fees or expenses incurred by persons undergoing training approved by the Secretary of State with a view to, or in the course of, their employment for the purposes of any of the enactments specified in subsection (2) below, or their employment by a voluntary organisation for similar purposes, and may defray or contribute towards the cost of maintenance of persons undergoing such training.

(2)

The enactments referred to in subsection (1) above are—

(a)

this Act,

(b)

Parts III and IV of the M1Children and Young Persons Act 1933,

(c)

the M2Children and Young Persons Act 1963, except Part II and section 56,

(d)

the M3Children and Young Persons Act 1969,

(e)

section 7(4) of the M4Family Law Reform Act 1969, section 44 of the M5Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and section 9 of the M6Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978,

(f)

the M7Adoption Act 1976,

(g)

the M8Foster Children Act 1980.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1933 c. 12.
M2: 1963 c. 37.
M3: 1969 c. 54.
M4: 1969 c. 46.
M5: 1973 c. 18.
M6: 1978 c. 22.
M7: 1976 c. 36.
M8: 1980 c. 6.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch.15 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 21(1), 27(4) 31, 36(3)(b) with saving for ss. 16(1) and 24 in Sch. 14 paras. 23 and 28); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2). (Certain provisions of this Act are expressed to be amended (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.