Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No 3) Regulations 2018
‘Corporate parenting principles’ brought into force from 1 April 2018
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No 3) Regulations 2018 bring into force certain provisions of the 2017 Act.
In particular, Regulation 4 brings into force on 1 April 2018 various provisions of the Act, including the following:
- section 1 which introduces the corporate parenting principles which local authorities in England must have regard to when exercising functions in relation to looked after children, relevant children and former relevant children. Looked after children are those within the meaning given by section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 (c.41) ("the 1989 Act"); relevant children are those within the meaning given by section 23A(2) of the 1989 Act and former relevant children are those within the meaning given by section 23C(1) of the 1989 Act;
- section 2 which requires local authorities in England to publish information about the services which it will offer to care leavers as a result of its duties under the 1989 Act and other services which it offers to everyone, that may assist care leavers in or in preparing for adulthood and independent living;
- section 3 which amends the 1989 Act and extends existing duties which a local authority has under section 23CA of the 1989 Act towards former relevant children to former relevant children up to the age of 25 regardless of whether the young person intends to pursue a course of education and training;
- section 11 and Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act which makes consequential amendments in relation to sections 2 and 3.
For the Commencement Order, click here. For the 2017 Act, click here.
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