# Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, Schedule 1: SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS Extent: E+W Enactment Nature of functions Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) Part III Protection of the young in relation to criminal and summary proceedings; children appearing before court as in need of care, protection or control; committal of children to approved school or care of fit person, etc. Part IV Remand homes, approved schools and children in care of fit persons. . . . . . . . . . National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 49 Defraying expenses of local authority officer applying for appointment as deputy for certain patients. . . . . . . Section 56(3) except so far as it relates to an offence under section 47(11). Prosecution of offences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33) Section 3 Provision of facilities for enabling disabled persons to be employed or work under special conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) section 8. . . . Welfare and accommodation of mentally disordered persons . . . . . . . . . Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 Section 10 Welfare of certain persons while in hospital in Scotland. Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act 1962 (c. 33) Section 5(1)(b) .... Research into matters relating to local authority welfare services. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37) Part I . . . powers relating to young persons in need of care, protection or control; further provisions for protection of the young in relation to criminal proceedings; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54) The whole Act . . . . Care and other treatment of children and young persons through court proceedings; . . . . . . Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44) Section 1 Obtaining information as to need for, and publishing information as to existence of, certain welfare services; providing information about certain welfare services. Section 2 Provision of certain welfare services. Section 2A Welfare services: transition for children to adult care and support in England. Section 18 Provision of certain information required by Secretary of State. Sections 6 and 7B of this Act Appointment of director of adult social services or director of social services, etc ; provision and conduct of complaints procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adoption Act 1976 Functions continuing to be exercisable by virtue of any transitional or saving provision made by or under the Adoption and Children Act 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) Parts II, III and VI Welfare of the mentally disordered; guardianship of persons suffering from mental disorder including such persons removed to England and Wales from Scotland or Northern Ireland; exercise of functions of nearest relative of person so suffering. Sections 66, 67, 69(1) Exercise of functions of nearest relative in relation to applications and references to the First-tier Tribunal or the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales . Section 114 Appointment of approved mental health professionals . Section 115 Entry and inspection. Section 116 Welfare of certain hospital patients. Section 117 After-care of detained patients. Section 117A Functions under regulations about provision of preferred accommodation under section 117. Section 130 Prosecutions. Section 130A Making arrangements to enable independent mental health advocates to be available to help qualifying patients . . . . . . Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22) Section 46(2) and (5) Burial or cremation of person dying in accommodation provided under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948, and recovery of expenses from his estate. . . . . . . Housing Act 1996 Section 213(1)(b) Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness. Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33) Sections 1, 2 and 4, 5(5), and 7. Representation and assessment of disabled persons. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) section 38(b) Co-operation in relation to homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness. Children Act 1989,The whole Act except section 36 and paragraphs 12 to 19(1) of Schedule 3 (education supervision orders), in so far as it confers functions on a local authority within the meaning of that Act. Welfare reports. Consent to application for child arrangements order in respect of child in care. Functions relating to special guardianship orders Family assistance orders. Functions under Part III of the Act (local authority support for children and families). Care and supervision. Protection of children. Functions in relation to community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations, private children’s homes, private arrangements for fostering children, child minding and day care for young children. Inspection of children’s homes on behalf of Secretary of State. Research and returns of information. Functions in relation to children accommodated pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State, NHS England or an integrated care board under the National Health Service Act 2006 or by Local Health Boards, . . . National Health Service trusts and local authorities in the exercise of education functions or in care homes, independent hospitals or schools. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) . . . . . . Section 47 Assessment of needs for community care services. . . . . . . Section 166. Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12) Section 1 Assessment of ability of carers to provide care. Education Act 1996. . . . . . . Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996. Functions in connection with the making of payments to persons in respect of their securing the provision of community care services or services under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000. Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18) Sections 1 and 2(4) Functions under regulations made under section 1 giving effect to the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993 and functions under Article 9(a) to (c) of the Convention. . . . . . . Health and Social Care Act 2001 Part 4 in so far as it confers functions on a local authority in ... Wales within the meaning of that Part. Functions in relation to the provision of residential accommodation. Making of direct payments to person in respect of his securing provision of community care services or services to carers. Adoption and Children Act 2002 Maintenance of Adoption Service; functions of local authority as adoption agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children Act 2004 Sections9A, and 16A to 16Q Functions relating to ...safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children... Mental Capacity Act 2005 Section 39 Instructing independent mental capacity advocate before providing accommodation for person lacking capacity Section 39A Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when giving an urgent authorisation, or making a request for a standard authorisation, under Schedule A1 to the Act. Section 39C Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when no representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act. Section 39D Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act is not being paid. Section 49 Reports in proceedings Schedule A1 Any functions. . . . . . . . . . Children and Young Persons Act 2008 Part 1, in so far as it confers functions on a local authority in England or Wales within the meaning of that Part...... Making arrangements for the discharge of relevant care functions in relation to certain children and young persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Section 92 Functions in relation to a child remanded to local authority accommodation. Care Act 2014 Part 1, except section 78, so far as that Part and regulations under it give functions to local authorities in England General responsibilities in relation to care and support services. Assessing and meeting needs for care and support, and carers’ needs. Direct payments, deferred payment agreements and loans. Continuity of care and ordinary residence. Safeguarding adults. Provider failure. Children in transition to adult care and support. Independent advocacy support. Recovery of charges. Appeals against local authority decisions. Discharge of hospital patients. Registers. Delegation of functions. Children and Social Work Act 2017 Section 2 Local offer for care leavers. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/schedule/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-social-services-act-1970/schedule-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.