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Session 2002 - 03 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Children Bill [HL]

Children Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Education and Skills,
are published separately as Bill 144—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Clarke has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Children Bill [HL] are compatible with the
Convention rights.
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Children Bill [HL]
Contents
Part 1
Children’s Commissioner
1    Establishment
2    General function
3    Annual report
4    Inquiries initiated by Commissioner
5    Other inquiries held by Commissioner
6    Relationship with other Commissioners
Part 2
Children’s services in England
General
7    Co-operation to improve well-being
8    Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare
9    Information databases
Local Safeguarding Children Boards
10    Establishment of LSCBs
11    Functions and procedure of LSCBs
12    Funding of LSCBs
13    LSCBs: supplementary
Local authority administration
14    Director of children’s services
15    Lead member for children’s services
Inspections of children’s services
16    Joint area reviews
17    Framework
18    Co-operation and delegation
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19    Sections 16 to 18: interpretation
20    Performance rating of social services
Part 3
Children’s services in Wales
General
21    Co-operation to improve well-being: Wales
22    Responsibility for functions under section 21
23    Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales
24    Information databases: Wales
Local Safeguarding Children Boards
25    Establishment of LSCBs in Wales
26    Functions and procedure of LSCBs in Wales
27    Funding of LSCBs in Wales
28    LSCBs in Wales: supplementary
Part 4
Advisory and support services for family proceedings
CAFCASS functions in Wales
29    Functions of the Assembly relating to family proceedings
30    Ancillary powers of the Assembly
31    Welsh family proceedings officers
32    Inspections
33    Protection of children
34    Advisory and support services for family proceedings: supplementary
Transfers
35    Transfer of property from CAFCASS to Assembly
36    Transfer of staff from CAFCASS to Assembly
Part 5
Miscellaneous
Private fostering
37    Amendments to notification scheme
38    Power to establish registration scheme in England
39    Power to establish registration scheme in Wales
40    Expiry of powers in sections 38 and 39
Child minding and day care
41    Child minding and day care
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Local authority services
42    Intervention
43    Inspection of local education authorities
44    Duty of local authorities to promote educational achievement
45    Ascertaining children’s wishes
46    Information about individual children
47    Miscellaneous amendments for Parts 2 and 3
Other provisions
48    Fees payable to adoption review panel members
49    Reasonable punishment
50    Power to give financial assistance
51    Child safety orders
Part 6
General
52    Interpretation
53    Regulations and orders
54    Commencement
55    Extent
56    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Children’s Commissioner
Schedule 2   —    Director of children’s services: consequential amendments
Schedule 3   —    Advisory and support services for family proceedings
Schedule 4   —    Child minding and day care

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