Amendments proposed to the Children Bill [Lords] - continued | House of Commons |
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Appointment of designated liaison officer by housing authorities
Annette Brooke NC39 To move the following Clause:'Any housing authority for the area covered by the children's service authority must appoint a designated officer to liaise between all registered social housing providers within the housing authority area and the children's service authority.'.
Equal opportunities (No. 2)
Annette Brooke NC40 To move the following Clause:'Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, children's services authorities in England and their relevant partners shall have due regard to the need to combat social exclusion and discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, family status or sexual orientation.'.
Equality of opportunity
Annette Brooke NC41 To move the following Clause:'(1) In exercising his functions the director of children's services must have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity. (2) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year the director of children's services must make a report containing an assessment of how effective the arrangements made under subsection (1) were in improving the wellbeing of disabled children in his area and the promotion of equality of opportunity for children generally. (3) The report must also contain a statement of the arrangements which he has made, or proposes to make, under subsection (1) in respect of the financial year immediately following that referred to in subsection (2).'.
Presumption of equal parenting
Tim Loughton NC42 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Children Act 1989 (c. 41) is amended as follows: (1) Clause 1(1) (2) After section 1(1) after "the child's welfare shall be the court's paramount consideration", add
Duty to assess need for services under Part 3 of the Children Act 1989
Annette Brooke NC43 *To move the following Clause:'(1) The Children Act 1989 (c. 41) is amended as follows. (2) After section 17B there is inserted "17C Duty to assess need for services under Part 3 (1) A local authority must at the request of
carry out an assessment of the child's or person's needs for services in relation to the child. (2) A local authority may, at the request of any other person carry out an assessment of that person's needs for services in relation to a child in need. (3) Where, as a result of an assessment, a local authority decides that a child has needs for services under this Part, the local authority must then decide whether to provide any such services to that child. (4) If a local authority decides to provide any services to a child under this Part, the local authority must prepare a plan in accordance with which services are to be provided to the person and keep the plan under review. (5) Any service provided under this section may be provided for the family of a particular child in need or for any member of his family, if it is provided with a view to safeguarding or promoting the child's welfare. (6) Regulations may make provision about assessments, preparing and reviewing plans, the provision of services in accordance with plans and reviewing the provision of services.'.
Judicial responsibility for child welfare
Mr Andrew Turner NC44 *To move the following Clause:'(1) In all proceedings affecting access to children, the courts shall have regard to the desirability of a child having appropriate access to parents, siblings and grandparents. (2) Nothing in this section shall affect
NEW SCHEDULE
Margaret Hodge NS1 To move the following Schedule:
'RepealsPlans |
Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal |
Children Act 1989 (c.41) | In Schedule 2, paragraph 1A. |
Education Act 1996 (c.56) | Section 527A. |
Education Act 1997 (c.44) | Section 9. |
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31) | Section 2. |
Sections 6 and 7. | |
Sections 26 to 26B. | |
In section 27(2), the words "section 26,". | |
Section 119(5)(b) and the preceding "and". | |
Sections 120 and 121. | |
In Schedule 6 paragraph 3(4)(b) and the preceding "and"; paragraph 8(4). | |
In Schedule 30, paragraph 144. | |
Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c.21) | In Schedule 7 paragraph 35(2)(b); paragraph 42(2)(a). |
In Schedule 9, paragraphs 80 and 81. | |
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38) | Section 5. |
Education Act 2002 (c.32) | In section 150 subsections (2) to (4); in subsection (5), the words from "and early years development plans" to "childcare plans"". |
(a) | so far as relating to England, in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State; |
(b) | so far as relating to Wales, in accordance with provision so made by the Assembly. |
Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal |
Children Act 1989 (c.41) | In section 79F(1) and (2), paragraph (b) and the preceding "and". |
In section 79G(2), the words "under section 79F(3)". |
In Schedule 9A in paragraph 4(3A)(b), the words "to his registration"; in paragraph 4(4), the words ", or have any financial interest in,"; in the heading before paragraph 7, the word "Annual". |
(a) | so far as relating to England, in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State; |
(b) | so far as relating to Wales, in accordance with provision so made by the Assembly. |
Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal |
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50) | Section 28D(6). |
This repeal comes into force | |
| so far as relating to England, in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State; |
| so far as relating to Wales, in accordance with provision so made by the Assembly. |
Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal |
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12) | In section 96(7), the words from "Subject to" to "that committee)". |
Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c.37) | In section 56(2) the words "and subsection (1) of section 3 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970"; the words "and section 2 of the said Act of 1970 respectively". |
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c.42) | Sections 2 to 5. |
Local Government Act 1972 (c.70) | Section 101(9)(f). |
Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20) | In section 14, the words "of their social services department". |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60) | In section 63B(10), in the definition of "appropriate adult", the words "social services department". |
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42) | Section 13(2)(c). |
In Schedule 1, in paragraph 4(2) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "ordinary sub-committee", the words from "of the authority's" to "any other sub-committee"; and the definition of "social services committee". |
Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53) | In sections 43(5) and 65(1)(b) and (1B)(a), the words "social services department". |
Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c.43) | In section 31(2A)(b), the words "social services department of the". |
In Schedule 1, in the table in paragraph 9(6), the words "social services department". |
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37) | The words "social services department" in section 1AA(9) and (10)(a); section 8(8)(b); section 9(2B)(b); section 11(8)(a); section 18(4)(a); section 39(5)(b); section 65(7)(b); section 98(3) (in the words substituted by that provision). |
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c.6) | The words "social services department" in section 46(5)(a) and (b); section 69(4)(b), (6)(a) and (10)(a); section 73(5); section 74(5)(b) and (7)(a); section 103(3)(b) and (5)(a); section 162(2)(a) and (b). |
Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) | Section 102(1). |
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43) | In section 64(6), in the definition of "appropriate adult", the words "social services department". |
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) | The words "social services department" in section 158(2)(b); section 161(8)(b); section 199(4)(b); paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 38 (in the words substituted by that provision). |
(a) | so far as relating to England, in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State; |
(b) | so far as relating to Wales, in accordance with provision so made by the Assembly. |
Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal |
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12) | Section 1(7). |
This repeal comes into force at the same time as section 49. |
Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal |
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37) | Section 12(6)(a) and (7). |
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