The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 18 (W.9) (C.2)

SOCIAL CARE, WALES

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

Made

10 January 2013

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(2) and 75(3) of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010(1), make the following Order:

Title and Interpretation

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013.

(2) In this Order “local authority area” (“ardal awdurdod lleol”) means that geographical area of Wales for which a local authority has responsibility.

Commencement in specified areas on 1 February 2013

2.—(1) The provisions of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 specified in paragraph (2) come into force on 1 February 2013 in relation to the following local authority areas—

(a) Neath Port Talbot;

(b) Bridgend; and

(c) Swansea.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 57 (establishment of integrated family support teams);

(b) section 58 (functions of integrated family support teams) with the exception of subsections (2) and (6)(b), (c) and (d);

(c) section 59 (resources for integrated family support teams);

(d) section 60(2) (composition of integrated family support teams);

(e) section 61 (establishment of integrated family support boards);

(f) section 62(1) (objectives of integrated family support boards);

(g) section 64 (annual reports on integrated family support teams);

(h) section 65 (guidance about integrated family support teams).

Gwenda Thomas

Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

10 January 2013

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into effect provisions in Part 3 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (“the Measure”) in relation to three local authority areas.

The provisions are already in force in relation to the local authority areas of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff Powys and Wrexham. This Order brings the provisions into force in relation to three further local authority areas, namely Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend and Swansea on 1st February 2013.

The provisions brought into force place a duty on local authorities to establish an integrated family support team (“IFS team”) in their area. A local health board whose area corresponds to the local authority’s area must participate in the establishment of the team.

The provisions also set out the kinds of cases that can be referred to an IFS team and requires authorities to establish a board to oversee the team. Only paragraph (a) of section 58(6) of the Measure is commenced, therefore, an IFS team is only able to receive referrals in relation to families where a parent is dependent on alcohol or drugs.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 57	1 September 2010 (in relation to specified local authority areas)	S.I. 2010/1699 (W.160) (C.87)
Section 58(1)—(5), (6)(a), (7)—(14)	1 September 2010 (in relation to specified local authority areas)	S.I. 2010/1699 (W.160) (C.87)
Sections 59—65	1 September 2010 (in relation to specified local authority areas)	S.I. 2010/1699 (W.160) (C.87)
Sections 19—56	1 April 2011	S.I. 2010/2582 (W.216) (C.123)
Section 72 and Schedule 1 paragraphs 1—18, paragraphs 21—28	1 April 2011	S.I. 2010/2582 (W.216) (C.123)
Section 73 and Schedule 2 (in so far as they relate to the Children Act 1989, the Education Act 2002 and the Childcare Act 2006)	1 April 2011	S.I. 2010/2582 (W.216) (C.123)
Section 2 (in so far as it applies to the Welsh authorities)	10 January 2011	S.I. 2010/2994 (W.248) (C.134)
Sections 4, 5, 6, 17, 18	10 January 2011	S.I. 2010/2994 (W.248) (C.134)
Sections 58(2), 60(1), 62(2), and 63 in so far as they are not already in force	27 January 2012	S.I. 2012/191 (W.30) (C.5)
Part 3 (in so far as it is not already in force) except paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of section 58(6)	28 February 2012 (in relation to the specified local authority areas)	S.I. 2012/191 (W.30) (C.5)
Part 3 (in so far as it is not already in force) except paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of section 58(6)	31 March 2012 (in relation to specified local authority areas)	S.I. 2012/191 (W.30) (C.5)
Section 12	31 January 2012	S.I. 2012/191 (W.30) (C.5)
Section 11 (except for subsections (3) and (4))	1 November 2012	S.I. 2012/2453 (W.267) (C.96)

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