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Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

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  1. Introduction

    1. Part 1: Child Poverty, Play and Participation

      1. Part 1, Chapter 1: Eradicating Child Poverty

        1. Section 1: Broad aims for contributing to the eradication of child poverty

        2. Section 2: Strategies for contributing to the eradication of child poverty

        3. Section 3: Strategies prepared by the Welsh Ministers

        4. Section 4: Strategies prepared by local authorities (children’s service authorities)

        5. Section 5: Strategies prepared by other Welsh authorities

        6. Section 6: The Welsh authorities

        7. Section 7: Local authority duty to secure the availability of free childcare

        8. Section 8: Parental support services: powers of a local authority

        9. Section 9: Health support services: powers of a local authority

        10. Section 10: Regulations about services to tackle child poverty

      2. Part 1, Chapter 2: Play and Participation

        1. Section 11: Local authority duties in respect of play opportunities for children

        2. Section 12: Participation of children in local authority decision making

      3. Part 1, Chapter 3: Inspection, guidance and directions

        1. Section 13: Inspection

        2. Section 14: Powers of entry

        3. Section  15: Powers of inspection

        4. Section 16: Power to require information

        5. Section 17: Guidance

        6. Section 18: Directions

    2. Part 2: Child Minding and Day Care for Children

      1. Section 19: Meaning of “child minding” and “day care for children”

      2. Section 20: Register of child minders

      3. Section 21: Duty of child minders to register

      4. Section 22: Register of providers of day care for children

      5. Section 23: Duty of day care providers to register

      6. Section 24: Applications for registration: child minding

      7. Section 25: Prescribed requirements for registration as a child minder

      8. Section 26: Applications for registration: day care for children

      9. Section 27: Prescribed requirements for registration of providers of day care for children

      10. Section 28: Entry on the register and certificates

      11. Section 29: Conditions on registration

      12. Section 30: Regulations governing activities

      13. Section 31: Cancellation of registration

      14. Section 32: Suspension of registration

      15. Section 33: Voluntary removal from the register

      16. Section 34: Protection of children in an emergency: cancellation of registration

      17. Section 35: Protection of children in an emergency: changes to conditions

      18. Section 36: Procedure for taking certain steps

      19. Section 37: Appeals

      20. Section 38: Disqualification from registration

      21. Section 39: Consequences of disqualification

      22. Section 40: Inspection

      23. Section 41: Powers of entry

      24. Section 42:  Powers of inspection

      25. Section 43: Power of constable to assist in exercising powers of entry

      26. Section 44: Supply of information to the Welsh Ministers

      27. Section 45: Supply of information to local authorities

      28. Section 46: Offence of making false or misleading statement

      29. Section 47: Penalty notices

      30. Section 48: Penalty notices: supplementary provisions

      31. Section 49: Time limit for proceedings

      32. Section 50: Offences by bodies corporate

      33. Section 51: Unincorporated associations

      34. Section 52: Functions of local authorities

      35. Section 53: Fees

      36. Section 54: Co-operation between authorities

      37. Section 55: Notices

      38. Section 56: Death of registered person

    3. Part 3: Integrated Family Support Teams

      1. Section 57: Establishment of integrated family support teams

      2. Section 58: Functions of integrated family support teams

      3. Section 59: Resources for integrated family support teams

      4. Section 60: Composition of integrated family support teams

      5. Section 61: Establishment of integrated family support boards

      6. Section 62: Functions of integrated family support boards

      7. Section 63: Regulations about integrated family support teams and boards

      8. Section 64: Annual reports on integrated family support teams

      9. Section 65: Guidance about integrated family support teams

    4. Part 4: Miscellaneous and General

      1. Section 66: Family social work standards officers

      2. Section 67: Children’s needs arising from community care needs of their parents

      3. Section 68: Children’s needs arising from the health conditions of their parents

      4. Section 69: Social services functions

      5. Section 70: Guidance

      6. Section 71: General interpretation

      7. Section 72: Minor and consequential amendments

      8. Section 73: Repeals

      9. Section 74: Orders and Regulations

      10. Section 75: Commencement

      11. Section 76: Short title

  2. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY

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