Part 2 E+W Children’s services in England

[F1 Safeguarding partners for local authority areas] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 16E and crossheading inserted (19.3.2018 for specified purposes, 29.6.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 16, 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 3(b); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(e)

[F2 16EB Multi-agency child protection teams: co-operation E+W

(1) If the conditions in subsection (2) are met, the safeguarding partners for a local authority area and a relevant agency must together draw up a memorandum setting out how the relevant agency will work with the safeguarding partners to facilitate the operation of MACPT arrangements.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a) the relevant agency is designated for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(b) the safeguarding partners have notified the relevant agency that it is required to work with the safeguarding partners in drawing up a memorandum under this section.

(3) Before making regulations under subsection (2)(a), the Secretary of State must consult such persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4) In this section, “MACPT arrangements” means arrangements made by the safeguarding partners in accordance with section 16EA(1) for the establishment of a multi-agency child protection team.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 16EA, 16EB inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 3(2), 78(1)(a)(5)