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Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

2010 mwa 1 · Extends to England and Wales

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A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about contributing to the eradication of child poverty; to provide a duty for local authorities to secure sufficient play opportunities for children; to make provision about arrangements for participation of children in local authority decisions that might affect them; to make provision about child minding and day care for children; to make provision establishing integrated family support teams and boards; to make provision about improving standards in social work for children and persons who care for them; to make provision about assessing the needs of children where their parents need community care services or have health conditions that affect the needs of the children; and for connected purposes.

This Measure, passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 10 November 2009 and approved by Her Majesty in Council on 10 February 2010, enacts the following provisions:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: CHILD POVERTY, PLAY AND PARTICIPATION
  2. Chapter 1: ERADICATING CHILD POVERTY
  3. Broad aims
  4. 1Broad aims for contributing to the eradication of child poverty
  5. Strategies
  6. 2Strategies for contributing to the eradication of child poverty
  7. 3Strategies prepared by the Welsh Ministers
  8. 4Strategies prepared by local authorities ...
  9. 5Strategies prepared by other Welsh authorities
  10. The Welsh authorities
  11. 6The Welsh authorities
  12. Services to tackle child poverty Not yet in force
  13. 7Local authority duty to secure the availability of free childcare Not yet in force
  14. 8Parental support services: powers of a local authority Not yet in force
  15. 9Health support services: powers of a local authority Not yet in force
  16. 10Regulations about services to tackle child poverty Not yet in force
  17. Chapter 2: PLAY AND PARTICIPATION
  18. Play opportunities
  19. 11Local authority duties in respect of play opportunities for children
  20. Participation
  21. 12Participation of children in local authority decision making
  22. Chapter 3: INSPECTION, GUIDANCE AND DIRECTIONS
  23. Inspection Not yet in force
  24. 13Inspection Not yet in force
  25. 14Powers of entry Not yet in force
  26. 15Powers of inspection Not yet in force
  27. 16Power to require information Not yet in force
  28. Guidance and directions
  29. 17Guidance
  30. 18Directions
  31. Part 2: CHILD MINDING AND DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN
  32. Main terms
  33. 19Meaning of “child minding” and “day care for children”
  34. Registration of child minding
  35. 20Register of child minders
  36. 21Duty of child minders to register
  37. Registration of day care for children
  38. 22Register of providers of day care for children
  39. 23Duty of day care providers to register
  40. Process and requirements of registration
  41. 24Applications for registration: child minding
  42. 25Prescribed requirements for registration as a child minder
  43. 26Applications for registration: day care for children
  44. 27Prescribed requirements for registration of providers of day care for children
  45. 28Entry on the register and certificates
  46. 29Conditions on registration
  47. 30Regulations governing activities
  48. Cancellation and suspension of registration
  49. 31Cancellation of registration
  50. 32Suspension of registration
  51. 33Voluntary removal from the register
  52. Emergency protection
  53. 34Protection of children in an emergency: cancellation of registration
  54. 35Protection of children in an emergency: changes to conditions
  55. Procedural safeguards
  56. 36Procedure for taking certain steps
  57. 37Appeals
  58. Disqualification from registration
  59. 38Disqualification from registration
  60. 39Consequences of disqualification
  61. Inspection
  62. 40Inspection
  63. 41Powers of entry
  64. 42Powers of inspection
  65. 43Power of constable to assist in exercising powers of entry
  66. Information
  67. 44Supply of information to the Welsh Ministers
  68. 45Supply of information to local authorities
  69. Offences, criminal proceedings and fixed penalties
  70. 46Offence of making false or misleading statement
  71. 47Penalty notices
  72. 48Penalty notices: supplementary provisions
  73. 49Time limit for proceedings
  74. 50Offences by bodies corporate
  75. 51Unincorporated associations
  76. Miscellaneous
  77. 52Functions of local authorities
  78. 53Fees
  79. 54Co-operation between authorities
  80. 55Notices
  81. 56Death of registered person
  82. Part 3: INTEGRATED FAMILY SUPPORT TEAMS
  83. Teams Repealed
  84. 57Establishment of integrated family support teams Repealed
  85. 58Functions of integrated family support teams Repealed
  86. 59Resources for integrated family support teams Repealed
  87. 60Composition of integrated family support teams Repealed
  88. Boards Repealed
  89. 61Establishment of integrated family support boards Repealed
  90. 62Functions of integrated family support boards Repealed
  91. Regulations Repealed
  92. 63Regulations about integrated family support teams and boards Repealed
  93. Reports Repealed
  94. 64Annual reports on integrated family support teams Repealed
  95. Guidance Repealed
  96. 65Guidance about integrated family support teams Repealed
  97. Part 4: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  98. Family social work standards officers Not yet in force
  99. 66Family social work standards officers Not yet in force
  100. Children's needs arising from community care and health needs of their parents Not yet in force
  101. 67Children's needs arising from community care needs of their parents Not yet in force
  102. 68Children's needs arising from the health conditions of their parents Not yet in force
  103. Social services functions Not yet in force
  104. 69Social services functions Not yet in force
  105. General
  106. 70Guidance
  107. 71General interpretation
  108. 72Minor and consequential amendments
  109. 73Repeals
  110. 74Orders and regulations
  111. 75Commencement
  112. 76Short title
  113. Schedule 1: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  114. Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. 6Paragraph 6
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  125. 8Paragraph 8
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
  128. 10Paragraph 10
  129. 11Paragraph 11
  130. 12Paragraph 12
  131. Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
  132. 13Paragraph 13
  133. 14Paragraph 14
  134. Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
  135. 15Paragraph 15
  136. 16Paragraph 16
  137. Education Act 2005 (c .18)
  138. 17Paragraph 17
  139. 18Paragraph 18
  140. Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)
  141. 19Paragraph 19
  142. 20Paragraph 20
  143. Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)
  144. 21Paragraph 21
  145. 22Paragraph 22
  146. 23Paragraph 23
  147. 24Paragraph 24
  148. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
  149. 25Paragraph 25
  150. 26Paragraph 26
  151. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
  152. 27Paragraph 27
  153. 28Paragraph 28
  154. Schedule 2REPEALS