Regulation 7 Consultation during preparation of the plan
During the preparation of each plan the authority shall consult—
such children, relevant young persons and families (including persons with parental responsibility for, or who have the care of children) in the area of the authority as the authority consider appropriate;
such persons or bodies representing children, relevant young persons or families as the authority consider appropriate;
the appropriate diocesan authority for any foundation or voluntary school situated in the authority’s area which is a Church of England or Roman Catholic Church school;
the school organisation committee for the authority’s area;
such persons or bodies providing voluntary services relating to children and relevant young persons in the area of the authority;
such groups of persons representing local communities as the authority consider appropriate;
the Local Safeguarding Children Board for the authority’s area; and
each of the authority’s relevant partners.
If before the day on which these Regulations come into force any consultation was undertaken which if it had been undertaken after that day would to any extent have satisfied the requirements of paragraph (1), those requirements shall to that extent be taken to have been satisfied.