Section 44 Parenting contracts and parenting orders: further provisions

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

F1local authorities in England and responsible officers must, in carrying out their functions in relation to parenting contracts under section 40 and parenting orders under section 41, have regard to the extent to which any failure by, or anything done by, a parent of a person to whom this Part applies is affecting, or is likely to affect, that person's fulfilment of the duty imposed by section 2.

(2)

Regulations may make further provision about the exercise by local authorities in England of their functions relating to—

(a)

parenting contracts under section 40, or

(b)

parenting orders under section 41.

(3)

The provision that may be made under subsection (2) includes—

(a)

provision limiting the power of a local authority to enter into a parenting contract, or apply for a parenting order, in prescribed cases;

(b)

provision requiring one local authority to consult with another before taking any prescribed step;

(c)

provision requiring the provision of information by one local authority in England to another;

(d)

provision as to how the costs associated with parenting contracts under section 40 or parenting orders under section 41 (including in each case the costs of providing counselling or guidance programmes) are to be met.

(4)

In this Chapter—

“parent”, in relation to a young person, is to be construed in accordance with section 576 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), but does not include a person who is not an individual;
“responsible officer”, in relation to a parenting order, means an officer of a local authority who is specified in the order.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 15(2)