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Changes to Children Act 1989

1989 c. 41

The legislation that changes Children Act 1989, newest first. Choose one to see each change.

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Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6, 8 and 9 and Saving Provisions) 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 38 30
Crime and Policing Act 2026 1 1
Victims and Courts Act 2026 15 15
Sentencing Act 2026 5
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6, 8 and 9 and Saving Provisions) 2025 1
Mental Health Act 2025 1 1
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 11 11
Health and Social Care Act 2022 (Northern Ireland) 2022 1
Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Primary Legislation) 2022 5
Disability Assistance for Working Age People 2022 1
Health and Care Act 2022 24
Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 1
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) 2021 2
Disability Assistance for Children and Young People 2021 1
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 3
Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law 2020 2
Sentencing Act 2020 17
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 1
Coronavirus Act 2020 2
Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) 2019 5
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Civil and Family) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved) 2
Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) 2019 2
Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) 2019 15
Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) 2019 5
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 1
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) 2018 1
Special Guardianship 2018 1
Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) 2018 10
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 3 1
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) 2017 1
Children and Social Work Act 2017 25
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) 2016 162
Immigration Act 2016 8 8
Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) 2015 9
Care Act 2014 2
Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 2
Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 3
Children and Families Act 2014 246 2
Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) 2013 4
Crime and Courts Act 2013 44
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential and Saving Provisions) 2012 1
International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention 2007 etc.) 2012 1
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Children Act 1989) (Children Remanded to Youth Detention Accommodation) 2012 5
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) 2012 1
Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) 2012 4
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 4
Health and Social Care Act 2012 27
Welfare Reform Act 2012 10 6
Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) 2011 3
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) 2011 4
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) 2011 3
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 6) 2011 1
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) 2011 1
Education Act 2011 15
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3, Saving and Transitional Provisions) 2010 1
Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 14) 2010 1
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) 2010 1
Children and Families Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 2, Savings and Transitional Provisions) 2010 1
Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) 2010 1
Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (International Obligations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) 2010 4
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4) 2010 1
Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) 2010 30
Isles of Scilly (Children Act 1989) 2010 1
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) 2010 4
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) 2010 1
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) 2010 2
Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) 2010 1
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.2) 2010 2
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) 2010 1
Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) 2010 1
Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 4
Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 8
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) 2009 1
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No.13) 2009 1
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) 2009 1
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) 2009 1
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) 2009 1
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) 2009 1
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 11) 2009 1
Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) 2009 2
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) 2009 1
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Commencement No.1) 2009 1
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) 2009 1
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) 2009 1
Policing and Crime Act 2009 4
Welfare Reform Act 2009 10 10
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 1
Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) 2008 1
Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) 2008 1
Transfer of Tribunal Functions 2008 6
Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) 2008 1
Children Act 2004 (Commencement No 8) 2008 1
Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7) 2008 1
Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6) 2008 1
Education and Skills Act 2008 2
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 135 1
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 14
THE CHILDCARE ACT 2006 (COMMENCEMENT NO.1) (WALES) ORDER 2008 1
Health and Social Care Act 2008 1 1

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