Part 2

Children’s services in England

Safeguarding partners for local authority areas

Funding
16I
1
The safeguarding partners for a local authority area in England may make payments towards expenditure incurred in connection with arrangements under section 16E or 16F—
a
by making payments directly, or
b
by contributing to a fund out of which the payments may be made.
2
The payments that may be made include payments of remuneration, allowances or expenses to a reviewer or an independent person.
3
The safeguarding partners for a local authority area in England may provide staff, goods, services, accommodation or other resources to any person for purposes connected with arrangements under section 16E or 16F.
4
Relevant agencies for a local authority area in England may make payments towards expenditure incurred in connection with arrangements under section 16E—
a
by making payments directly, or
b
by contributing to a fund out of which the payments may be made.
5
In this section an “
independent person
” means an independent person mentioned in section 16G(3).
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)
S. 16I inserted (29.6.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 20, 70(2); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(i)