http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/22

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/195

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

An Act to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children's services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People's Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s) and purposes

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 2 a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) (Cymru) 2010

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s) and purposes

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) (Wales) Order 2011

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 3) (Cymru) 2011

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s)

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order 2011

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

specified provision(s)

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2009

Gorchymyn Deddf Prentisiaethau, Sgiliau, Plant a Dysgu 2009 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) (Cymru) 2009

art. 2

commencement order for 2009 c. 22

Part 9Children's services

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

I1195Targets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

1

Before section 10 of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31) insert—

9ATargets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
1
The Secretary of State may, in accordance with regulations, set safeguarding targets for a children's services authority in England.
2
The regulations may, in particular—
a
make provision about matters by reference to which safeguarding targets may, or must, be set;
b
make provision about periods to which safeguarding targets may, or must, relate;
c
make provision about the procedure for setting safeguarding targets;
d
specify requirements with which a children's services authority in England must comply in connection with the setting of safeguarding targets.
3
In exercising their functions, a children's services authority in England must act in the manner best calculated to secure that any safeguarding targets set under this section (so far as relating to the area of the authority) are met.
4
“Safeguarding targets”, in relation to a children's services authority in England, are targets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the authority's area.

2

In section 66 of that Act (regulations and orders)—

a

in subsection (4) after “containing” insert “ the first regulations under section 9A or ”;

b

in subsection (5)(a) for “to which subsection (3) does not apply” substitute “ to which neither of subsections (3) and (4) applies ”.

3

In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42) (social services functions) in the entry relating to the Children Act 2004—

a

in the first column, after “Sections” insert “ 9A, ”;

b

in the second column, after “to” insert “ targets for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and to ”.