Children and Families Act 2014
2014 c. 6 · Enacted 13 March 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1
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Contents
- Part 1: Adoption and contact
- Adoption
- 1Contact between prescribed persons and adopted person's relatives
- 2Placement of looked after children with prospective adopters
- 3Repeal of requirement to give due consideration to ethnicity: England
- 4Recruitment, assessment and approval of prospective adopters Repealed
- 5Adoption support services: personal budgets Not yet in force
- 6Adoption support services: duty to provide information
- 7The Adoption and Children Act Register
- Contact
- 8Contact: children in care of local authorities
- 9Contact: post-adoption
- Part 2: Family justice
- 10Family mediation information and assessment meetings
- 11Welfare of the child: parental involvement
- 12Child arrangements orders
- 13Control of expert evidence, and of assessments, in children proceedings
- 14Care, supervision and other family proceedings: time limits and timetables
- 15Care plans
- 16Care proceedings and care plans: regulations: procedural requirements
- 17Repeal of restrictions on divorce and dissolution etc where there are children
- 18Repeal of uncommenced provisions of Part 2 of the Family Law Act 1996
- Part 3: Children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities
- Local authority functions: general principles
- 19Local authority functions: supporting and involving children and young people
- Special educational needs etc
- 20When a child or young person has special educational needs
- 21Special educational provision, health care provision and social care provision
- Identifying children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- 22Identifying children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- 23Duty of health bodies to bring certain children to local authority's attention
- Children and young people for whom a local authority is responsible
- 24When a local authority is responsible for a child or young person
- Education, health and care provision: integration and joint commissioning
- 25Promoting integration
- 26Joint commissioning arrangements
- Review of education and care provision
- 27Duty to keep education and care provision under review
- Co-operation and assistance
- 28Co-operating generally: local authority functions
- 29Co-operating generally: governing body functions
- Information and advice
- 30SEN and disability local offer
- 31Co-operating in specific cases: local authority functions
- 32Advice and information
- Mainstream education
- 33Children and young people with EHC plans
- 34Children and young people with special educational needs but no EHC plan
- 35Children with SEN in maintained nurseries and mainstream schools
- Assessment
- 36Assessment of education, health and care needs
- Education, health and care plans
- 37Education, health and care plans
- 38Preparation of EHC plans: draft plan
- 39Finalising EHC plans: request for particular school or other institution
- 40Finalising EHC plans: no request for particular school or other institution
- 41Independent special schools and special post-16 institutions: approval
- 42Duty to secure special educational provision and health care provision in accordance with EHC Plan
- 43Schools and other institutions named in EHC plan: duty to admit
- 44Reviews and re-assessments
- 45Ceasing to maintain an EHC plan
- 46Maintaining an EHC plan after young person's 25th birthday
- 47Transfer of EHC plans
- 48Release of child or young person for whom EHC plan previously maintained
- 49Personal budgets and direct payments
- 50Continuation of services under section 17 of the Children Act 1989
- Appeals, mediation and dispute resolution
- 51Appeals
- 52Right to mediation
- 53Mediation: health care issues
- 54Mediation: educational and social care issues etc
- 55Mediation
- 56Mediation: supplementary
- 57Resolution of disagreements
- 58Appeals and claims by children: pilot schemes
- 59Appeals and claims by children: follow-up provision
- 60Equality Act 2010: claims against schools by disabled young people
- Special educational provision: functions of local authorities
- 61Special educational provision otherwise than in schools, post-16 institutions etc
- 62Special educational provision outside England and Wales
- 63Fees for special educational provision at non-maintained schools and post-16 institutions
- 64Supply of goods and services
- 65Access to schools, post-16 institutions and other institutions
- Special educational provision: functions of governing bodies and others
- 66Using best endeavours to secure special educational provision
- 67SEN co-ordinators
- 68Informing parents and young people
- 69SEN information report
- Detained persons
- 70Application of Part to detained persons
- 71Assessment of post-detention education, health and care needs of detained persons
- 72Securing EHC plans for certain detained persons
- 73EHC plans for certain detained persons: appeals and mediation
- 74Duty to keep EHC plans for detained persons
- 75Supply of goods and services: detained persons
- Information to improve well-being of children and young people with SEN
- 76Provision and publication of special needs information
- Code of practice
- 77Code of practice
- 78Making and approval of code
- 79Review of resolution of disagreements
- Supplementary
- 80Parents and young people lacking capacity
- 81Disapplication of Chapter 1 of Part 4 of EA 1996 in relation to children in England
- 82Consequential amendments
- 83Interpretation of Part 3
- Part 4: Childcare etc
- 84Childminder agencies
- 85Inspections at request of providers of childcare to young children
- 86Repeal of local authority's duty to assess sufficiency of childcare provision
- 87Discharge of authority's duty to secure free early years provision
- 88Governing bodies: provision of community facilities
- 89Childcare costs scheme: preparatory expenditure
- Part 5: Welfare of children
- Child performances
- 90Extension of licensing of child performances to children under 14
- Tobacco, nicotine products and smoking
- 91Purchase of tobacco, nicotine products etc. on behalf of persons under 18
- 92Prohibition of sale of nicotine products to persons under 18
- 93Amendments consequential on section 92
- 94Regulation of retail packaging etc of tobacco products Repealed
- 95Smoking in a private vehicle
- Young carers and parent carers
- 96Young carers
- 97Parent carers
- Staying put arrangements
- 98Arrangements for living with former foster parents after reaching adulthood
- Educational achievement of looked after children
- 99Promotion of educational achievement of children looked after by local authorities
- Pupils with medical conditions
- 100Duty to support pupils with medical conditions
- 100AAllergy safety policy
- 100BRegulations about allergy safety
- Local authority functions: intervention
- 101Local authority functions relating to children etc: intervention
- Regulation of children's homes etc
- 102Application of suspension etc powers to establishments and agencies in England
- 103Objectives and standards for establishments and agencies in England
- 104National minimum standards for establishments and agencies in England
- 105Disqualification from carrying on, or being employed in, a children's home
- Free school lunches
- 106Provision of free school lunches
- Part 6: The Children's Commissioner
- 107Primary function of the Children's Commissioner
- 108Provision by Commissioner of advice and assistance to certain children
- 109Commissioner's powers to enter premises
- 110Provision of information to Commissioner
- 111Advisory board
- 112Business plans
- 113Annual reports
- 114Children living away from home or receiving social care
- 115Children's Commissioner: minor and consequential amendments
- 116Repeal of requirement to appoint Children's Rights Director
- Part 7: Statutory rights to leave and pay
- Shared parental leave
- 117Shared parental leave
- 118Exclusion or curtailment of other statutory rights to leave
- Statutory shared parental pay
- 119Statutory shared parental pay
- 120Exclusion or curtailment of other statutory rights to pay
- Other statutory rights
- 121Statutory rights to leave and pay of prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed
- 122Statutory rights to leave and pay of applicants for parental orders
- 123Statutory paternity pay: notice requirement and period of payment
- 124Rate of statutory adoption pay
- 125Abolition of additional paternity leave and additional statutory paternity pay
- Further amendments
- 126Further amendments
- Part 8: Time off work: ante-natal care etc
- 127Time off work to accompany to ante-natal appointments
- 128Time off work to attend adoption appointments
- 129Right not to be subjected to detriment: agency workers
- 130Time off work for ante-natal care: increased amount of award
- Part 9: Right to request flexible working
- 131Removal of requirement to be a carer
- 132Dealing with applications
- 133Complaints to employment tribunals
- 134Review of sections 131 to 133
- Part 10: General provisions
- 135Orders and regulations
- 136Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
- 137Transitional, transitory or saving provision
- 138Financial provision
- 139Commencement
- 140Short title and extent
- Schedule 1: The Adoption and Children Act Register
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- 11Paragraph 11
- Schedule 2: Child arrangements orders: amendments
- Part 1: Amendments of the Children Act 1989
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- 41Paragraph 41
- Part 2: Amendments in other legislation
- Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
- 42Paragraph 42
- Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
- 43Paragraph 43
- Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
- 44Paragraph 44
- Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c. 45)
- 45Paragraph 45
- Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
- 46Paragraph 46
- Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
- 47Paragraph 47
- Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60)
- 48Paragraph 48
- Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55)
- 49Paragraph 49
- 50Paragraph 50
- 51Paragraph 51
- Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
- 52Paragraph 52
- Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62)
- 53Paragraph 53
- 54Paragraph 54
- 55Paragraph 55
- 56Paragraph 56
- 57Paragraph 57
- 58Paragraph 58
- Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)
- 59Paragraph 59
- 60Paragraph 60
- 61Paragraph 61
- 62Paragraph 62
- 63Paragraph 63
- 64Paragraph 64
- 65Paragraph 65
- Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)
- 66Paragraph 66
- Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)
- 67Paragraph 67
- 68Paragraph 68
- 69Paragraph 69
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)
- 70Paragraph 70
- Schedule 3: Special educational needs: consequential amendments
- Part 1: Amendments to the Education Act 1996
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- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
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- 62Paragraph 62
- Part 2: Amendments to other Acts
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- 63Paragraph 63
- Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
- 64Paragraph 64
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- 65Paragraph 65
- Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
- 66Paragraph 66
- School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
- 67Paragraph 67
- 68Paragraph 68
- 69Paragraph 69
- 70Paragraph 70
- Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
- 71Paragraph 71
- 72Paragraph 72
- 73Paragraph 73
- 74Paragraph 74
- 75Paragraph 75
- Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
- 76Paragraph 76
- 77Paragraph 77
- 78Paragraph 78
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
- 79Paragraph 79
- Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
- 80Paragraph 80
- Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)
- 81Paragraph 81
- Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)
- 82Paragraph 82
- 83Paragraph 83
- 84Paragraph 84
- 85Paragraph 85
- 86Paragraph 86
- 87Paragraph 87
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)
- 88Paragraph 88
- 89Paragraph 89
- 90Paragraph 90
- 91Paragraph 91
- 92Paragraph 92
- 93Paragraph 93
- 94Paragraph 94
- Academies Act 2010 (c. 32)
- 95Paragraph 95
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)
- 96Paragraph 96
- Schedule 4: Childminder agencies: amendments
- Part 1: The childcare registers
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part 2: Early years childminder agencies
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
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- 13Paragraph 13
- Part 3: Later years childminder agencies
- 14Paragraph 14
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- Part 4: Voluntary registration with childminder agency
- 27Paragraph 27
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- Part 5: Provisions applying in relation to all childminder agencies
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- 61Paragraph 61
- 62Paragraph 62
- Part 6: Other amendments
- 63Paragraph 63
- 64Paragraph 64
- Schedule 5: Children's Commissioner: minor and consequential amendments
- Inquiries
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Functions of Commissioner: children in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- Young persons
- 6Paragraph 6
- Appointment and tenure of Children's Commissioner
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- Deputy Children's Commissioner
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 6: Repeal of requirement to appoint Children's Rights Director: transfer schemes
- Staff transfer schemes
- 1Paragraph 1
- Property transfer schemes
- 2Paragraph 2
- The Chief Inspector
- 3Paragraph 3
- Continuity
- 4Paragraph 4
- Supplementary provisions
- 5Paragraph 5
- Interpretation
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 7: Statutory rights to leave and pay: further amendments
- Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24)
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Finance Act 1989 (c. 26)
- 5Paragraph 5
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
- 6Paragraph 6
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- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- 23Paragraph 23
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- 28Paragraph 28
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
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- Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2)
- 44Paragraph 44
- 45Paragraph 45
- 46Paragraph 46
- 47Paragraph 47
- Finance Act 1999 (c. 16)
- 48Paragraph 48
- Finance Act 2000 (c. 17)
- 49Paragraph 49
- Employment Act 2002 (c. 22)
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- 53Paragraph 53
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- 59Paragraph 59
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
- 60Paragraph 60
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)
- 61Paragraph 61
- 62Paragraph 62
- 63Paragraph 63
- Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11)
- 64Paragraph 64
- Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18)
- 65Paragraph 65
- 66Paragraph 66
- 67Paragraph 67
- 68Paragraph 68
- Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)
- 69Paragraph 69
- 70Paragraph 70
- 71Paragraph 71
- 72Paragraph 72
- Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)
- 73Paragraph 73
- Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30)
- 74Paragraph 74
- Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)
- 75Paragraph 75