Children and Young Persons Act 2008

2008 c. 23 · Enacted 13 November 2008 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Contents

1. Part 1: Delivery of social work services for children and young persons
2. 1Power to enter into arrangements for discharge of care functions
3. 2Restrictions on arrangements under section 1
4. 3Effect of arrangements under section 1
5. 4Regulation of providers of social work services Repealed
6. 5Functions under this Part to be social services functions
7. 6Piloting and expiry of arrangements under this Part
8. Part 2: Functions in relation to children and young persons
9. Well-being
10. 7Well-being of children and young persons
11. Accommodation
12. 8Provision of accommodation and maintenance for children who are looked after by a local authority
13. 9General duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation
14. Independent reviewing officers
15. 10Independent reviewing officers
16. 11Power to make further provision concerning independent reviewing officers: England Not yet in force
17. 12Power to make further provision concerning independent reviewing officers: Wales Not yet in force
18. 13Orders under sections 11 and 12: supplementary provisions Not yet in force
19. 14Expiry of powers conferred by sections 11 and 12 Not yet in force
20. Visiting
21. 15Duty of local authority to ensure visits to looked after children and others
22. 16Independent visitors for children looked after by a local authority
23. 17Children in long-term care: notification to appropriate officer etc
24. 18Visits to children in long-term care
25. Provision of support services for certain children
26. 19Support for accommodated children
27. Education and training
28. 20Designated member of staff at school for pupils looked after by a local authority
29. 20ADesignated staff member for previously looked after pupils
30. 21Entitlement to payment in respect of higher education
31. 22Assistance to pursue education or training
32. 23Extension of entitlements to personal adviser and to assistance in connection with education or training
33. Cash payments
34. 24Extension of power to make payments in cash
35. Care breaks
36. 25Breaks from caring for disabled children
37. Enforcement of care standards
38. 26Power of Chief Inspector where person is failing to comply with requirement relating to children's home etc.
39. 27Notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments
40. 28Appeals etc. in relation to notices under section 22B of the 2000 Act
41. 29Notification of matters relating to persons carrying on or managing children's homes etc.
42. Emergency protection orders
43. 30Removal of restriction on hearing of application for discharge of emergency protection order
44. Information and research
45. 31Supply of information concerning the death of children to Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England and Safeguarding Children Boards in Wales
46. 32Power of Registrar General to supply information to national authorities
47. 33Research etc. into matters connected with certain statutory functions
48. Part 3: Adoption and Fostering
49. 34Independent review of determinations relating to adoption
50. 35Extension of period allowed for making regulations under section 45 or 46 of the Children Act 2004
51. Part 4: Orders under Part 2 of the 1989 Act
52. Residence orders
53. 36Entitlement of relative to apply for a residence order
54. 37Duration of residence orders
55. Special guardianship orders
56. 38Entitlement of relative to apply for a special guardianship order
57. Part 5: Supplementary, General and Final Provisions
58. Supplementary
59. 39Minor and supplementary amendments to the 1989 Act
60. General
61. 40Orders, regulations and guidance
62. 41Interpretation
63. 42Repeals
64. Final
65. 43Extent
66. 44Commencement
67. 45Short title
68. Schedule 1: Children looked after by local authorities: supplementary and consequential provisions
69. The 1989 Act
70. 1Paragraph 1
71. 2Paragraph 2
72. 3Paragraph 3
73. 4Paragraph 4
74. 5Paragraph 5
75. 6Paragraph 6
76. 7Paragraph 7
77. Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
78. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
79. Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)
80. 9Paragraph 9
81. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
82. 10Paragraph 10
83. Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
84. 11Paragraph 11
85. 12Paragraph 12
86. 13Paragraph 13
87. Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)
88. 14Paragraph 14
89. Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)
90. 15Paragraph 15
91. 16Paragraph 16
92. Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
93. 17Paragraph 17
94. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)
95. 18Paragraph 18
96. Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)
97. 19Paragraph 19
98. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
99. 20Paragraph 20
100. Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
101. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
102. Schedule 2: Transitory modifications of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act
103. 1Paragraph 1
104. 2Paragraph 2
105. Schedule 3: Minor and supplementary amendments to the 1989 Act
106. 1Paragraph 1
107. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
108. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
109. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
110. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
111. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
112. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
113. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
114. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
115. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
116. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
117. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
118. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
119. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
120. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
121. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
122. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
123. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
124. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
125. 20Paragraph 20
126. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
127. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
128. 23Paragraph 23
129. 24Paragraph 24
130. 25Paragraph 25
131. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
132. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
133. 28Paragraph 28
134. Schedule 4: Repeals