Part 2

Children’s services in England

Inspections of children’s services

Sections 20 to 22: interpretation
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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 13 to 19; and
c
any function conferred on a children’s services authority under section 12.
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 Schools in England.