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Part II Orders With Respect To Children In Family Proceedings
Part III SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
Provision of services for children and their families
17. Provision of services for children in need, their families and others.
17ZG.Section 17 services: continued provision where EHC plan maintained
17ZH.Section 17 services: transition for children to adult care and support
17ZI.Section 17 services: provision after EHC plan no longer maintained
17B. Vouchers for persons with parental responsibility for disabled children : Wales.
Duties of local authorities in relation to children looked after by them
22. General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them.
23. Provision of accommodation and maintenance by local authority for children whom they are looking after.
22C.Ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained
22D.Review of child's case before making alternative arrangements for accommodation
22E.Children’s homes provided by Secretary of State or Welsh Ministers
22F.Regulations as to children looked after by local authorities
22G.General duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation for looked after children
Advice and assistance for certain children and young persons
Independent reviewing officers
44A. Power to include exclusion requirement in emergency protection order.
45. Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemental provisions.
46. Removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency.
48. Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection.
54. Directions that premises be no longer used for community home.
55. Determination of disputes relating to controlled and assisted community homes.
56. Discontinuance by voluntary organisation of controlled or assisted community home.
57. Closure by local authority of controlled or assisted community home.
58. Financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled or assisted community home or disposal etc. of premises.
Part XA Child Minding and Day Care for Children in . . . Wales
Part XI Secretary of State’s Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities
Part XII Miscellaneous and General
Notification of children accommodated in certain establishments
Children Act 1989
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
Part II Children Looked After By Local Authorities in England
Regulations as to placing of children with local authority foster parents
Regulations as to conditions under which child in care is allowed to live with parent, etc.
Regulations as to conditions under which child in care is allowed to live with parent, etc
Regulations as to placements of a kind specified in section 22C(6)(d)
Regulations as to placing of children with local authority foster parents
Promotion and maintenance of contact between child and family
Preparation for ceasing to be looked after: staying put arrangements
Part III Contributions Towards Maintenance of Children Looked After by Local Authorities in England
Foster Parents: Limits on Number of Foster Children
Child Minding and Day Care for Young Children in Wales
Amendments of Adoption Legislation
Part I Amendments of Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
1.In section 2 (local authorities’ social services) for the words...
2.In section 11 (restrictions on arranging adoptions and placing of...
3.(1) In section 12 (adoption orders), in subsection (1) for...
4.For section 14(1) (adoption by married couple) there shall be...
5.(1) In section 16 (parental agreement), in subsection (1) for...
6.(1) In section 18 (freeing child for adoption), after subsection...
7.In section 19(2) (progress reports to former parents) for the...
9.For section 21 (transfer of parental rights and duties between...
1 0.(1) In section 22 (notification to local authority of adoption...
11.In section 25(1) (interim orders) for the words “vesting the...
12.In— (a) section 27(1) and (2) (restrictions on removal where...
16.(1) In section 30 (return of children placed for adoption...
17.(1) In section 31 (application of section 30 where child...
18.(1) In section 32 (meaning of “protected child"), in subsection...
19.(1) In section 35 (notices and information to be given...
20.(1) In section 51 (disclosure of birth records of adopted...
21.After section 51 there shall be inserted— Adoption Contact Register....
22.(1) In section 55 (adoption of children abroad), in subsection...
23.(1) In section 56 (restriction on removal of children for...
24.(1) In section 57 (prohibition on certain payments) in subsection...
25.After section 57 there shall be inserted— Permitted allowances. (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations for the...
26.(1) In section 59 (effect of determination and orders made...
27.In section 60 (evidence of adoption in Scotland and Northern...
28.In section 62(5)(b) (courts), for the words from “section 8"...
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30.(1) Section 72(1) (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.
31.For section 74(3) and (4) (extent) there shall be substituted—...
Part II Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
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27.(1) In section 32 of that Act (detention of absentees),...
28.In section 34(1) of that Act (transitional modifications of Part...
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
The Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55)
64.For section 2 there shall be substituted the following sections—...
65.(1) In section 3 (habitual residence or presence of child...
67.For section 7 (interpretation of Chapter II) there shall be...
68.In each of the following sections— (a) section 11(2)(a) (provisions...
69.In each of the following sections— (a) section 19(2) (jurisdiction...
70.In section 34(3) (power to order recovery of child) for...
71.(1) In section 42 (general interpretation of Part I), in...
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