(1)Before the beginning of each financial year a Safeguarding Board must publish a plan (its “annual plan”) setting out its proposals for achieving its objectives in that year.
(2)No later than 31 July of each year, a Safeguarding Board must publish a report on—
(a)how it has exercised its functions in the preceding financial year, and
(b)the extent to which it implemented the proposals in its annual plan for the preceding financial year.
(3)Regulations may make further provision about the making of plans and reports under this section (including provision about their form and content and how they are to be published).
(4)In this section “financial year” means the twelve months ending with 31 March.