Part 2

Children’s services in England

Children's Trust Boards

Functions and procedures of CTBs
12B
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.
Ss. 12A-12D and cross-heading inserted (26.2.2010 for certain purposes and 1.4.2010 otherwise) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 194(2), 269; S.I. 2010/303, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2