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Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 CHILD POVERTY, PLAY AND PARTICIPATION

    1. CHAPTER 1 ERADICATING CHILD POVERTY

      1. Broad aims

        1. 1.Broad aims for contributing to the eradication of child poverty

      2. Strategies

        1. 2.trategies for contributing to the eradication of child poverty

        2. 3.Strategies prepared by the Welsh Ministers

        3. 4.Strategies prepared by local authorities (children’s services authorities)

        4. 5.Strategies prepared by other Welsh authorities

      3. The Welsh authorities

        1. 6.The Welsh authorities

      4. Services to tackle child poverty

        1. 7.Local authority duty to secure the availability of free childcare

        2. 8.Parental support services: powers of a local authority

        3. 9.Health support services: powers of a local authority

        4. 10.Regulations about services to tackle child poverty

    2. CHAPTER 2 PLAY AND PARTICIPATION

      1. Play opportunities

        1. 11.Local authority duties in respect of play opportunities for children

      2. Participation

        1. 12.Participation of children in local authority decision making

    3. CHAPTER 3 INSPECTION, GUIDANCE AND DIRECTIONS

      1. Inspection

        1. 13.Inspection

        2. 14.Powers of entry

        3. 15.Powers of inspection

        4. 16.Power to require information

      2. Guidance and directions

        1. 17.Guidance

        2. 18.Directions

  3. PART 2 CHILD MINDING AND DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN

    1. Main terms

      1. 19.Meaning of “child minding” and “day care for children”

    2. Registration of child minding

      1. 20.Register of child minders

      2. 21.Duty of child minders to register

    3. Registration of day care for children

      1. 22.Register of providers of day care for children

      2. 23.Duty of day care providers to register

    4. Process and requirements of registration

      1. 24.Applications for registration: child minding

      2. 25.Prescribed requirements for registration as a child minder

      3. 26.Applications for registration: day care for children

      4. 27.Prescribed requirements for registration of providers of day care for children

      5. 28.Entry on the register and certificates

      6. 29.Conditions on registration

      7. 30.Regulations governing activities

    5. Cancellation and suspension of registration

      1. 31.Cancellation of registration

      2. 32.Suspension of registration

      3. 33.Voluntary removal from the register

    6. Emergency protection

      1. 34.Protection of children in an emergency: cancellation of registration

      2. 35.Protection of children in an emergency: changes to conditions

    7. Procedural safeguards

      1. 36.Procedure for taking certain steps

      2. 37.Appeals

    8. Disqualification from registration

      1. 38.Disqualification from registration

      2. 39.Consequences of disqualification

    9. Inspection

      1. 40.Inspection

      2. 41.Powers of entry

      3. 42.Powers of inspection

      4. 43.Power of constable to assist in exercising powers of entry

    10. Information

      1. 44.Supply of information to the Welsh Ministers

      2. 45.Supply of information to local authorities

    11. Offences, criminal proceedings and fixed penalties

      1. 46.Offence of making false or misleading statement

      2. 47.Penalty notices

      3. 48.Penalty notices: supplementary provisions

      4. 49.Time limit for proceedings

      5. 50.Offences by bodies corporate

      6. 51.Unincorporated associations

    12. Miscellaneous

      1. 52.Functions of local authorities

      2. 53.Fees

      3. 54.Co-operation between authorities

      4. 55.Notices

      5. 56.Death of registered person

  4. PART 3 INTEGRATED FAMILY SUPPORT TEAMS

    1. Teams

      1. 57.Establishment of integrated family support teams

      2. 58.Functions of integrated family support teams

      3. 59.Resources for integrated family support teams

      4. 60.Composition of integrated family support teams

    2. Boards

      1. 61.Establishment of integrated family support boards

      2. 62.Functions of integrated family support boards

    3. Regulations

      1. 63.Regulations about integrated family support teams and boards

    4. Reports

      1. 64.Annual reports on integrated family support teams

    5. Guidance

      1. 65.Guidance about integrated family support teams

  5. PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. Family social work standards officers

      1. 66.Family social work standards officers

    2. Children’s needs arising from community care and health needs of their parents

      1. 67.Children’s needs arising from community care needs of their parents

      2. 68.Children’s needs arising from the health conditions of their parents

    3. Social services functions

      1. 69.Social services functions

    4. General

      1. 70.Guidance

      2. 71.General interpretation

      3. 72.Minor and consequential amendments

      4. 73.Repeals

      5. 74.Orders and regulations

      6. 75.Commencement

      7. 76.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. 1.Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

      2. 2.In section 65 (meaning of family proceedings), in subsection (1)...

      3. 3.Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)

      4. 4.In Schedule 1 (distribution of business in High Court) after...

      5. 5.Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

      6. 6.In Section 80 (inspection of children’s homes etc by persons...

      7. 7.In section 105 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—

      8. 8.Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

      9. 9.In Schedule 4A (premises that are not to be disconnected...

      10. 10.Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)

      11. 11.In section 2A (power of certain authorities to refer individuals...

      12. 12.In section 9 (the Tribunal), in subsection (2)—

      13. 13.Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

      14. 14.In section 55(3)(e)— (a) for “Assembly” in both places where...

      15. 15.Children Act 2004 (c. 31)

      16. 16.In section 29 (information databases: Wales) in subsection (8)(a) for...

      17. 17.Education Act 2005 (c .18)

      18. 18.In section 59 (combined reports), for subsection (1)(b) substitute the...

      19. 19.Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)

      20. 20.In subsection (5A)— (a) after paragraph (a) insert—

      21. 21.Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

      22. 22.In section 30 (interpretation of Part 2) in the definition...

      23. 23.In section 75 (disqualification from registration), in subsection (3)(f) after...

      24. 24.In section 101 (provision of information about children: Wales)—

      25. 25.National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)

      26. 26.In Schedule 1, paragraph 7A (weighing and measuring of children)—...

      27. 27.Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)

      28. 28.In Schedule 4— (a) in paragraph 1(6)(a) for “section 79D...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REPEALS

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