Part 2Children’s services in England

F1Children's Trust Boards

12BFunctions and procedures of CTBs

(1)

The functions of a Children's Trust Board are—

(a)

those conferred by or under section 17 or 17A (children and young people's plans);

(b)

any further functions conferred by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2)

Regulations under subsection (1)(b) may confer a function on a Children's Trust Board only if the function relates to improving the well-being of children or relevant young persons in the area of the establishing authority.

(3)

In subsection (2) “well-being” means well-being so far as relating to one or more of the matters specified in section 10(2)(a) to (e).

(4)

A Children's Trust Board must have regard to any guidance given to it by the Secretary of State in connection with—

(a)

the procedures to be followed by it;

(b)

the exercise of its functions.

(5)

In this section “relevant young persons” means persons, other than children, in relation to whom arrangements under section 10 may be made.