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Index to Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

INTRODUCTION COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES Part 1 - Delivery of Social Work Services for Children and Young Persons (Clauses 1 to 6) Clause 1: Power to enter into arrangements for discharge of care functions Clause 2: Restrictions on arrangements under section 1 Clause 3: Effect of arrangements under section 1 Clause 5: Functions under this Part to be social services functions Clause 6: Piloting and expiry of arrangements under this Part Part 2 - Functions in Relation to Children and Young Persons Welfare for child immigrants Clause 7: Border and Immigration Agency: welfare of children Well-being Clause 8: General duty of the Secretary of State to promote the well-being of children in England Accommodation Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) Clause 11: Independent Reviewing Officers Clause 12: Power to make further provisions concerning independent reviewing officers: England 68.     Clause 12(1) enables the Secretary of State by order either to: Clause 13: Power to make further provisions concerning independent reviewing: Wales Clause 14: Orders under sections 12 and 13: supplementary provisions Clause 15: Expiry of powers conferred by sections 12 and 13 Visiting Clause 16: Duty of local authority to ensure visits to looked after children and others Clause 17: Independent visitors for children looked after by local authority Clause 18 and 19 - Notification of, and visits to, children in long term care Clause 20: Designated member of staff at school for pupils looked after by a local authority Clause 21: Entitlement to payment in respect of higher education Clause 22: Assistance to pursue education or training Clause 23: Extension of entitlements to personal adviser and to assistance in connection with education or training Cash payments Clause 24: Extension of power to make payments in cash Care breaks Clause 25: Breaks from caring for disabled children Enforcement of care standards (Clauses 26 to 29) Clause 26: Power of Chief Inspector where person is failing to comply with requirement relating to children's homes etc. Clause 27: Notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments Clause 28: Appeals etc. in relation to notices under section 22B of the Care Standards Act 2000 Clause 29: Notification of matters relating to persons carrying on children's homes etc Clause 30: Removal of restriction on hearing of application for discharge of emergency protection order Information and research (Clauses 31 to 33) Clause 31: Supply of information concerning the death of children to Local Safeguarding Children Boards Clause 32: Power of Registrar General to supply information to national authorities Clause 33: Research etc. into matters connected with certain statutory functions Part 3 -Adoption and Fostering Clause 34: Independent review of determination relating to adoption Clause 35: Extension of period allowed for making regulations under section 45 or 46 of the Children Act 2004 Part 4 - Orders under Part 2 of the 1989 Act Residence orders Clause 36: Entitlement of relative to apply for a residence order Clause 37: Duration of residence orders Special guardianship orders Clause 38: Entitlement of relative to apply for a special guardianship order Part 5 - Supplementary, General and Final Provisions (Clauses 39 to 45) Supplementary Clause 39 and Schedule 2: Minor and supplementary amendments to the 1989 Act General Clause 40: Orders, regulations and guidance Clause 42 and Schedule 3: Repeals FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE BILL EFFECTS OF THE BILL ON PUBLIC SECTOR MANPOWER SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Part 1 - Delivery of Social Work Services for Children and Young Persons Clauses 27 and 28: Power to service notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments and appeals in relation to these notices Clause 30: Removal of restriction on hearing of application for discharge of emergency protection order Schedule 2: Independent review of determinations relating to local authority foster parents COMMENCEMENT ANNEX A: GLOSSARY OF TERMS Care leavers Children in Care/Looked After Children CAFCASS - Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Director of Children's Services (DCS) Foster care Independent Reviewing Officer (IROs) Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) National Minimum Standards Out of authority placement Parental responsibility Personal Adviser (PA) Placement Primary Care Trust Relative Special guardianship

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