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Notices of Amendments: 7 March 2013                     

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Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

‘( )    

In section 17(4) of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (persons to be given notice of

 

application for service family child assessment order) before paragraph (e)

 

insert—

 

“(db)    

any person in whose favour an order under section 51A of the

 

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (post-adoption contact) is in

 

force with respect to the child;”.

 

( )    

In section 18(7) of that Act (persons who may apply to vary or discharge a service

 

family child assessment order) before paragraph (e) insert—

 

“(db)    

any person in whose favour an order under section 51A of the

 

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (post-adoption contact) is in

 

force with respect to the child;”.

 

( )    

In section 20(8) of that Act (persons who are to be allowed reasonable contact

 

with a child subject to a protection order) before paragraph (d) insert—

 

“(cb)    

any person in whose favour an order under section 51A of the

 

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (post-adoption contact) is in

 

force with respect to the child;”.

 

( )    

In section 22A(7) of that Act (persons who are to be allowed reasonable contact

 

with a child in service police protection) before paragraph (d) insert—

 

“(cb)    

any person in whose favour an order under section 51A of the

 

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (post-adoption contact) is in

 

force with respect to the child,”.’.

 

Lisa Nandy

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

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Clause  9,  page  8,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(3D)    

A person appointed by a local authority under subsection (3B) is reponsible for

 

promoting the educational attainment of children in all schools in the local

 

authority area receiving public funding, including Academies.

 

(3E)    

A person appointed by a local authority under subsection (3B) has responsibility

 

for allocating the pupil premium for the education of looked after children paid

 

to the local authority pursuant to section 14 of the Education Act 2002.’.

 

Pre-proceedings work with families

 

Lisa Nandy

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

NC11

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Section 47 of the Children Act 1989 (Local authority’s duty to investigate) is

 

amended as follows—

 

(2)    

After subsection (12) insert—

 

“(13)    

Where, as a result of complying with this section, a local authority

 

concludes that a child may need to become looked after in order to

 

safeguard and promote the child’s welfare, the local authority must,

 

unless emergency action is required,—

 

(a)    

identify, and consider the willingness and suitability of any

 

relative, friend or other person connected with the child, to care

 

for them as an alternative to them becoming looked after by

 

unrelated carers;


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 7 March 2013                     

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Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

(b)    

offer the child’s parents or other person with parental

 

responsibility a family group conference to develop a plan which

 

will safeguard and promote the child’s welfare.”.’.

 


 
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