Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/mwa/2010/1/part/1?timeline=true
Timestamp: 2013-05-20 06:04:06
Document Index: 503905391

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'ART 1']

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Prospective4Strategies prepared by local authorities (children's services authorities)W(1)The duty of a local authority to publish a strategy under section 2(1) is discharged on publication by the authority of a plan under section 26 of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31).
(3)In section 26 (children and young people's plans)—
“(1A)A children's services authority in Wales must, in accordance with regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, prepare and publish a plan setting out the authority's strategy for discharging their functions in relation to children and relevant young persons.
(1B)A children's services authority in Wales must include in their plan—
(b)the children's services authority's strategy under section 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (strategies for contributing to the eradication of child poverty).
(1C)A children's services authority in Wales may include in their plan—
(1D)The powers of a children's services authority in subsection (1C) are subject to any duty imposed in regulations under subsection (2)(a).”;
(b)in subsection (3)(b), for “person or body with whom a children's services authority in Wales makes or proposes to make such arrangements” substitute “ partner ”;
“partner” means any person or body with whom a children's services authority in Wales has made an arrangement under section 25;
Prospective5Strategies prepared by other Welsh authoritiesW(1)In this section a reference to a “Welsh authority” does not include—
ProspectiveThe Welsh authoritiesW6The Welsh authoritiesW(1)For the purposes of this Measure, each of the following is a “Welsh authority”—
ProspectiveServices to tackle child povertyW7Local authority duty to secure the availability of free childcareW(1)A local authority must secure that childcare of a prescribed description is available free of charge for such periods as may be prescribed for each child of a prescribed description in its area who—
8Parental support services: powers of a local authorityW(1)A local authority may provide, secure the provision of or participate in the provision of parental support services to parents of children.
9Health support services: powers of a local authorityW(1)A local authority may provide, secure the provision of or participate in the provision of health support services.
10Regulations about services to tackle child povertyW(1)Regulations may—
ProspectiveCHAPTER 2WPLAY AND PARTICIPATIONPlay opportunitiesW11Local authority duties in respect of play opportunities for childrenW(1)A local authority must assess the sufficiency of play opportunities in its area for children in accordance with regulations.
ParticipationW12Participation of children in local authority decision makingW(1)A local authority must make such arrangements as it considers suitable to promote and facilitate participation by children in decisions of the authority which might affect them.
ProspectiveCHAPTER 3WINSPECTION, GUIDANCE AND DIRECTIONSInspectionW13InspectionW(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision—
14Powers of entryW(1)Any person authorised by the Welsh Ministers may, for the purposes of regulations made under section 13, at any reasonable time enter—
15Powers of inspectionW(1)A person entering premises under section 14 may (subject to any conditions imposed under section 14(4)(b))—
16Power to require informationW(1)The Welsh Ministers may at any time require any person specified in subsection (3) to provide them with any information, documents, records (including personal records) or other items—
Guidance and directionsW17GuidanceW(1)The Welsh Ministers may give guidance to another Welsh authority from time to time about—
18DirectionsW(1)This section applies if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that any other Welsh authority is failing, or is likely to fail, to comply with any duty under section 2, 7, 10, 11 or 12.