Section 23 Sections 20 to 22: interpretationI1

England and Wales

(1)

This section applies for the purposes of sections 20 to 22.

(2)

“Assessment” includes an inspection, review, investigation or study.

(3)

“Children’s services” means—

(a)

anything done for or in relation to children and relevant young persons (alone or with other persons)—

(i)

in respect of which, apart from section 20, a person or body to which that section applies conducts any kind of assessment, or secures that any kind of assessment is conducted; and

(ii)

which is specified in, or is of a description prescribed by, regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(b)

any function under sections 10 and F112B to 19; F2. . .

(c)

any function conferred on a F3local authority under section 12F4; F5...

(d)

any function conferred on a local authority under Part 1 of the Childcare Act 2006, F6 and

(e)

any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.

(4)

“Relevant young persons” means persons, other than children, in relation to whom arrangements under section 10 may be made.

(5)

F7“The Chief Inspector of Schools” means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 23(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 194(5), 269; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
F2: Word in s. 23(3)(b) repealed (1.4.2007) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 16(3)(a), 103(2), 109(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2; S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3
F3: Words in Pt. 2 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), arts. 1, 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 55(2)
F4: S. 23(3)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.4.2007) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 16(3)(b), 109(2); S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3
F5: Word in s. 23(3)(c) omitted (10.1.2017) by virtue of The Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1257), regs. 1(2), 42(3)(a)
F6: S. 23(3)(e) and preceding word inserted (10.1.2017) by The Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1257), regs. 1(2), 42(3)(b)
F7: S. 23(5) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 157, 188, Sch. 14 para. 97; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5

Commencement

I1: S. 23 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(2); s. 23 in force for E. at 1.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)