Part 2

Children’s services in England

Safeguarding partners for local authority areas

Interpretation of sections 16E to 16K
16L
In sections 16E to 16K—
- “
reviewer
” has the meaning given by section 16F(7);
- “
safeguarding partner
”, in relation to a local authority area, has the meaning given by section 16E(3);
- “
serious child safeguarding cases
” has the meaning given by section 16B(9);
- “
relevant agency
”, in relation to a local authority area, has the meaning given by section 16E(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. 16L inserted (29.6.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 23, 70(2); S.I. 2018/497, reg. 3(l)