Paragraph 1

(1)

A person employed in relation to the exercise by or on behalf of a local authority of the functions specified in paragraph (2).

(2)

The functions referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)

social services functions (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970^f1);

(b)

functions under—

(i)

Parts 4 (special educational needs) and 6 (school admissions, attendance and charges) of the Education Act 1996^f2;

(ii)

section 175 of the Education Act 2002^f3 (duties of LEAs and governing bodies in relation to welfare of children);

(c)

functions under Part 1 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004^f4 (fire and rescue authorities) so far as relating to a fire and rescue service strategy for children and young people;

(d)

functions under section 10 (co-operation to improve well-being) or 11 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare) of the Act;

(e)

functions conferred on the authority by these Regulations.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1970 c. 42. Section 1A (meaning of “social services functions”) was inserted by section 102(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22).
f2: 1996 c. 56.
f3: 2002 c. 32.
f4: 2004 c. 21. Section 1 was amended by paragraph 10(1) and (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36).