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Children and Young Persons Act 2008

Children and Young Persons Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 23

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Delivery of Social Work Services for Children and Young Persons (sections 1 to 6)

Section 5: Functions under this Part to be social services functions

24.The power to enter into an arrangement with a provider of social work services is a social services function (section 5 amends Schedule 1 to the 1970 Act). This means that in making arrangements under this Part the local authority must act under any general guidance of the appropriate national authority issued under section 7 of the 1970 Act and comply with any directions issued under section 7A of that Act.

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