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2Duty of Secretary of State to ensure that targets in sections 3 to 6 are metE+W+S+N.I.(1)It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that the following targets are met in relation to the United Kingdom in relation to the target year—
3The relative low income targetE+W+S+N.I.(1)The relative low income target is that less than 10% of children who live in qualifying households live in households that fall within the relevant income group.
4The combined low income and material deprivation targetE+W+S+N.I.(1)The combined low income and material deprivation target is that less than 5% of children who live in qualifying households—
5The absolute low income targetE+W+S+N.I.(1)The absolute low income target is that less than 5% of children who live in qualifying households live in households falling within the relevant income group.
6The persistent poverty targetE+W+S+N.I.(1)In relation to a financial year (“the relevant financial year”), the persistent poverty target is that less than the target percentage of children who have lived in qualifying households during each of the survey years have lived in households that have been within the relevant income group in at least 3 of the survey years.
7Interpretation of terms used in relation to targetsE+W+S+N.I.(1)Regulations may for the purposes of this Part make provision about the following—
The Child Poverty CommissionE+W+S+N.I.8The Child Poverty CommissionE+W+S+N.I.(1)There is to be a body called the Child Poverty Commission (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).
Strategies: duties of Secretary of StateE+W+S+N.I.9UK strategiesE+W+S+N.I.(1)The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, publish and lay before Parliament the first UK strategy.
10Provision of advice by Commission and consultation with othersE+W+S+N.I.(1)In preparing a UK strategy, the Secretary of State must request the advice of the Commission, and specify in the request the date by which the advice is to be given.
Strategies: duties of Scottish Ministers and relevant Northern Ireland departmentE+W+S+N.I.11Scottish strategiesS(1)The Scottish Ministers must, before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, publish and lay before the Scottish Parliament the first Scottish strategy.
12Northern Ireland strategiesN.I.(1)The relevant Northern Ireland department must, before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, publish and lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly the first Northern Ireland strategy.
13Advice and consultation: Scotland and Northern IrelandE+W+S+N.I.(1)In preparing a Scottish strategy or a Northern Ireland strategy, the devolved administration must request the advice of the Commission, and specify in the request the date by which the advice is to be given.
Reports by Secretary of StateE+W+S+N.I.14Reports by Secretary of StateE+W+S+N.I.(1)The Secretary of State must, on or before each report date relating to a UK strategy, lay before Parliament a report on the progress made—
15Statement required in relation to target yearE+W+S+N.I.(1)The report under section 14(3) must include a statement of—
Economic and fiscal circumstancesE+W+S+N.I.16Economic and fiscal circumstancesE+W+S+N.I.(1)The matters mentioned in subsection (2) must be taken into account—
Continuing effect of targets after target yearE+W+S+N.I.17Continuing effect of targets after target yearE+W+S+N.I.Schedule 2 contains provision about the effect of the targets in sections 3 to 6 in relation to financial years after the target year.
SupplementaryE+W+S+N.I.18Interpretation of Part 1E+W+S+N.I.(1)In this Part—
Part 2 E+WDuties of local authorities and other bodies in England19Responsible local authoritiesE+WFor the purposes of this Part, each of the following is a responsible local authority—
20Partner authoritiesE+W(1)For the purposes of this Part, each of the following is a partner authority in relation to a responsible local authority—
21Co-operation to reduce child poverty in local areaE+W(1)Each responsible local authority must make arrangements to promote co-operation between—
(b)each of its partner authorities; and
(c)such other persons or bodies as the authority thinks fit.
(2)The arrangements are to be made with a view to reducing, and mitigating the effects of, child poverty in the responsible local authority's area.
(3)Each partner authority must co-operate with the responsible local authority in the making of arrangements under this section.
(4)The responsible local authority and each partner authority must, in exercising their functions under this section, have regard to any guidance given to them for the purpose by the Secretary of State.
(5)A responsible local authority and any partner authority may for the purposes of arrangements under this section—
(6)A pooled fund is a fund—
(a)which is made up of contributions by the responsible local authority and the partner authority or authorities concerned, and
(b)out of which payments may be made towards expenditure incurred in the discharge of functions of the responsible local authority and functions of the partner authority or authorities.
22Local child poverty needs assessmentE+W(1)The arrangements made by a responsible local authority under section 21 must include arrangements to prepare and publish an assessment of the needs of children living in poverty in its area (“a local child poverty needs assessment”).
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about local child poverty needs assessments.
(3)Those regulations may in particular include provision as to—
(a)matters that must be considered in a local child poverty needs assessment;
(b)when and how an assessment must be published;
(c)keeping an assessment under review;
(d)when and how an assessment must be revised;
(e)consultation to be carried out during the preparation or revision of an assessment;
(f)other steps required or permitted to be taken in connection with the preparation or revision of an assessment.
23Joint child poverty strategy for local areaE+W(1)The arrangements made by a responsible local authority under section 21 must include arrangements to prepare a joint child poverty strategy in relation to its area and to modify it in accordance with this section.
24Sustainable community strategyE+WIn section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 (strategies for promoting well-being), in subsection (3)—
(a)omit the word “and” immediately after sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a), and
“(aa)must, if it is a local authority in England, have regard to the following, so far as they relate to the authority's area—
(i)any arrangements made under section 21 of the Child Poverty Act 2010 (co-operation to reduce child poverty in local area);
(ii)any local child poverty needs assessment prepared under section 22 of that Act (local child poverty needs assessment);
(iii)any joint child poverty strategy prepared under section 23 of that Act (joint child poverty strategy for local area), and”.
25Meaning of “child poverty” in Part 2E+W(1)This section has effect for the interpretation of this Part.
(4)Expressions used in subsection (3) and in Part 1 of this Act have the same meaning in that subsection as in that Part.
Part 3 E+W+S+N.I.Miscellaneous and GeneralFree school lunches and milkE+W26Free school lunches and milkE+W(1)In section 512ZB of the Education Act 1996 (provision of free school lunches and milk), in subsection (4)—