Part 2

Children’s services in England

Inspections of children’s services

Sections 20 to 22: interpretation
23
1
This section applies for the purposes of sections 20 to 22.
2
“Assessment” includes an inspection, review, investigation or study.
3
“Children’s services” means—
a
anything done for or in relation to children and relevant young persons (alone or with other persons)—
i
in respect of which, apart from section 20, a person or body to which that section applies conducts any kind of assessment, or secures that any kind of assessment is conducted; and
ii
which is specified in, or is of a description prescribed by, regulations made by the Secretary of State;
b
any function under sections 10 and 12B to 19; . . .
c
any function conferred on a local authority under section 12; ...
d
any function conferred on a local authority under Part 1 of the Childcare Act 2006,
and
e
any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.
4
“Relevant young persons” means persons, other than children, in relation to whom arrangements under section 10 may be made.
5
“
The Chief Inspector of Schools
” means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.
S. 23 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(2); s. 23 in force for E. at 1.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)
Word in s. 23(3)(b) repealed (1.4.2007) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 16(3)(a), 103(2), 109(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2; S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3
S. 23(3)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.4.2007) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 16(3)(b), 109(2); S.I. 2007/1019, art. 3
S. 23(5) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 157, 188, Sch. 14 para. 97; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5
Word in s. 23(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 194(5), 269; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
Words in Pt. 2 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), arts. 1, 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 55(2)
Word in s. 23(3)(c) omitted (10.1.2017) by virtue of The Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1257), regs. 1(2), 42(3)(a)
S. 23(3)(e) and preceding word inserted (10.1.2017) by The Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1257), regs. 1(2), 42(3)(b)