Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/2/part/II
Timestamp: 2019-07-24 05:56:38
Document Index: 136897805

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art 6', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

Children Act 1989, Part II is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 July 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Part IIE+W Children Looked After By Local Authorities [F1in England]
F1Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 112
Regulations as to placing of children with local authority foster parentsE+W
Regulations as to arrangements under section 23(2)(f)E+W
Regulations as to conditions under which child in care is allowed to live with parent, etc.E+W
[F6 Regulations as to conditions under which child in care is allowed to live with parent, etc E+W
F6Sch. 2 paras. 12A-12G substituted (1.9.2009 for E. and otherwise prosp.) for Sch. 2 paras. 12-14 by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 8(2), 44, Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 2009/2273, art. 2(2)(b)
(d)the records to be kept by local authorities.
Regulations as to placements of a kind specified in section 22C(6)(d)E+W
12BRegulations under section 22C as to placements of the kind specified in section 22C(6)(d) may, in particular, make provision as to—
(e)the supervision by local authorities of any arrangements made.
Placements out of areaE+W
12CRegulations under section 22C may, in particular, impose requirements which a local authority must comply with—
(a)before a child looked after by them is provided with accommodation at a place outside the area of the authority; or
(b)if the child's welfare requires the immediate provision of such accommodation, within such period of the accommodation being provided as may be prescribed.
Avoidance of disruption in educationE+W
12D(1)Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, impose requirements which a local authority must comply with before making any decision concerning a child's placement if he is in the fourth key stage.E+W
(2)A child is “in the fourth key stage” if he is a pupil in the fourth key stage for the purposes of Part 6 or 7 of the Education 2002 (see section 82 and 103 of that Act).
(d)for securing that where possible the local authority foster parent with whom a child is to be placed is—
(e)for securing the children placed with local authority foster parents, and the premises in which they are accommodated, will be supervised and inspected by a local authority and that the children will be removed from those premises if their welfare appears to require it.
12F(1)Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, also make provision—E+W
(a)for securing that a child is not placed with a local authority foster parent unless that person is for the time being approved as a local authority foster parent by such local authority as may be prescribed [F7in regulations made by the Secretary of State];
(b)establishing a procedure under which any person in respect of whom a qualifying determination has been made may apply to the [F8Secretary of State] for a review of that determination by a panel constituted by [F9the Secretary of State].
(4)Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(e) may impose a duty to pay to the [F10Secretary of State] such sum as that national authority may determine; but such a duty may not be imposed upon a person who has applied for a review of a qualifying determination.
(5)The [F11Secretary of State] must secure that, taking one financial year with another, the aggregate of the sums which become payable to it under regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (4) does not exceed the cost to it of performing its independent review functions.
(6)The [F12Secretary of State] may make an arrangement with an organisation under which independent review functions are performed by the organisation on the national authority's behalf.
(7)If the [F13Secretary of State] makes such an arrangement with an organisation, the organisation is to perform its functions under the arrangement in accordance with any general or special directions given by that national authority.
(8)The arrangement may include provision for payments to be made to the organisation by the [F14Secretary of State].
(9)Payments made by the [F15Secretary of State] in accordance with such provision shall be taken into account in determining (for the purpose of sub-paragraph (5)) the cost to that national authority of performing its independent review functions.
F16( 10 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“ organisation ” includes [F17the Welsh Ministers,] a public body and a private or voluntary organisation.
F7Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(1)(a) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(a)
F8Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(c)(i)
F9Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(b)
F10Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(4) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(c)(ii)
F11Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(5) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(c)(iii)
F12Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(6) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(c)(iv)
F13Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(7) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(c)(v)
F14Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(8) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(c)(vi)
F15Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(9) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(c)(vii)
F16Sch. 2 para. 12F(10) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(d)
F17Words in Sch. 2 para. 12F(11) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 113(e)
12GRegulations under section 22C may, in particular, also make provision as to the circumstances in which local authorities may make arrangements for duties imposed on them by the regulations to be discharged on their behalf.]
Promotion and maintenance of contact between child and familyE+W
15(1)Where a child is being looked after by a local authority, the authority shall, unless it is not reasonably practicable or consistent with his welfare, endeavour to promote contact between the child and—E+W
(2)Where a child is being looked after by a local authority—
(b)every such person shall secure that the authority are kept informed of his or her address.
(3)Where a local authority (“the receiving authority") take over the provision of accommodation for a child from another local authority [F18or a local authority in Wales] (“the transferring authority") under section 20(2)—
(b)sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall apply to the transferring authority, as well as the receiving authority, until at least one such person has been informed of the change; and
(c)sub-paragraph (2)(b) shall not require any person to inform the receiving authority of his address until he has been so informed.
(4)Nothing in this paragraph requires a local authority to inform any person of the whereabouts of a child if—
(5)Any person who fails (without reasonable excuse) to comply with sub-paragraph (2)(b) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(6)It shall be a defence in any proceedings under sub-paragraph (5) to prove that the defendant was residing at the same address as another person who was the child’s parent or had parental responsibility for the child and had reasonable cause to believe that the other person had informed the appropriate authority that both of them were residing at that address.
F18Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(3) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 114
C2Sch. 2 para. 15: power to apply with modifications or exclude conferred (7.2.2004 (W.) and 7.12.2004 (E.)) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 53(1)(2), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 1, 6-8); S.I. 2004/3203, art. 2(1)(h); S.I. 2004/252, art. 2
C3Sch. 2 para. 15 excluded (30.12.2005) by: The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/389), reg. 45(2)(d); The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1313), reg. 46(2)(d)
I4Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 15 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
Visits to or by children: expensesE+W
16(1)This paragraph applies where—E+W
(a)a child is being looked after by a local authority; and
(b)the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) are satisfied.
I5Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 16 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
Appointment of visitor for child who is not being visitedE+W
F1917. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F19Sch. 2 para. 17 repealed (1.4.2011 for E., 6.4.2016 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 16(2), 44(4), Sch. 4; S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(e)(l); S.I. 2016/452, art. 2(d)
Power to guarantee apprenticeship deeds etc.E+W
18(1)While a child is being looked after by a local authority, or is a person qualifying for advice and assistance, the authority may undertake any obligation by way of guarantee under any deed of apprenticeship or articles of clerkship which he enters into.E+W
(2)Where a local authority have undertaken any such obligation under any deed or articles they may at any time (whether or not they are still looking after the person concerned) undertake the like obligation under any supplemental deed or articles.
I6Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 18 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
Arrangements to assist children to live abroadE+W
19(1)A local authority may only arrange for, or assist in arranging for, any child in their care to live outside England and Wales with the approval of the court.E+W
(4)Where the court is satisfied that the child does not have sufficient understanding to give or withhold his consent, it may disregard sub-paragraph (3)(c) and give its approval if the child is to live in the country concerned with a parent, guardian, [F20special guardian,] or other suitable person.
(6)[F21Section 85 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (which imposes restrictions on taking children out of the United Kingdom)] shall not apply in the case of any child who is to live outside England and Wales with the approval of the court given under this paragraph.
[F22(9)This paragraph does not apply [F23—
(a)to a local authority placing a child in secure accommodation in Scotland under section 25, or
(b)]to a local authority placing a child for adoption with prospective adopters.]
F20Words in Sch. 2 para. 19(4) inserted (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 72(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)
F21Words in Sch. 2 para. 19(6) substituted (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 72 (b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)
F22Sch. 2 para. 19(9) inserted (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 72(c) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)
F23Words in Sch. 2 para. 19(9) inserted (27.4.2017) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 3
I7Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 19 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
[F24 Preparation for ceasing to be looked afterE+W
F24Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 19A-19C and preceding cross-headings inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 1; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2
F25 19A It is the duty of the local authority looking after a child to advise, assist and befriend him with a view to promoting his welfare when they have ceased to look after him.
F25Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 19A-19C and preceding cross-headings inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 1; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2
F26 19B (1)A local authority shall have the following additional functions in relation to an eligible child whom they are looking after.E+W
( 2 ) In sub-paragraph (1) “ eligible child ” means, subject to sub-paragraph (3), a child who—
(a)is aged sixteen or seventeen; and
(b)has been looked after by a local authority [F27or by a local authority in Wales] for a prescribed period, or periods amounting in all to a prescribed period, which began after he reached a prescribed age and ended after he reached the age of sixteen.
(3)The [F28Secretary of State] may prescribe—
(a)additional categories of eligible children; and
(b)categories of children who are not to be eligible children despite falling within sub-paragraph (2).
(4)For each eligible child, the local authority shall carry out an assessment of his needs with a view to determining what advice, assistance and support it would be appropriate for them to provide him under this Act—
(a)while they are still looking after him; and
(b)after they cease to look after him,
(5)The local authority shall keep the pathway plan under regular review.
(6)Any such review may be carried out at the same time as a review of the child’s case carried out by virtue of section 26.
(7)The [F29Secretary of State] may by regulations make provision as to assessments for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4).
(8)The regulations may in particular provide for the matters set out in section 23B(6).
F26Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 19A-19C and preceding cross-headings inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 1; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2
F27Words in Sch. 2 para. 19B(2)(b) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 115(a)
F28Words in Sch. 2 para. 19B(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 115(b)
F29Words in Sch. 2 para. 19B(7) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 115(c)
C4Sch. 2 pt. II para. 19B(2) restricted (W.) (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/2189, reg. 3(2)
[F30Preparation for ceasing to be looked after: staying put arrangementsE+W
F30 S. 19BA and cross-heading inserted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 98(3), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(e)
19BA(1)This paragraph applies in relation to an eligible child (within the meaning of paragraph 19B) who has been placed by a local authority F31... with a local authority foster parent.E+W
(2)When carrying out the assessment of the child's needs in accordance with paragraph 19B(4), the local authority must determine whether it would be appropriate to provide advice, assistance and support under this Act in order to facilitate a staying put arrangement, and with a view to maintaining such an arrangement, after the local authority cease to look after him or her.
(4) In this paragraph, “ staying put arrangement ” has the meaning given by section 23CZA. ]
F31Words in Sch. 2 para. 19BA(1) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 116
F32 19C A local authority shall arrange for each child whom they are looking after who is an eligible child for the purposes of paragraph 19B to have a personal adviser.]
F32Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 19A-19C and preceding cross-headings inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 1; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2
Death of children being looked after by local authoritiesE+W
[F33(a)shall notify the Secretary of State and Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills;]
F33Sch. 2 para. 20(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 117
I8Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 20 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)