Part 2Children’s services in England

Local authority administration

I117F1Children and young people’s plans

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations require a Children's Trust Board established by virtue of arrangements under section 10 from time to time to prepare and publish a children and young people's plan.

2

A children and young people's plan is a plan setting out the strategy of the persons or bodies represented on the Board for co-operating with each other with a view to improving the well-being of children and relevant young persons in the area of the authority that established the Board.

3

In subsection (2) “well-being” means well-being so far as relating to the matters specified in section 10(2)(a) to (e).

4

Regulations under this section may in particular make provision as to—

a

the matters to be dealt with in a children and young people's plan;

b

the period to which a children and young people's plan is to relate;

c

when and how a children and young people's plan must be published;

d

keeping a children and young people's plan under review;

e

revising a children and young people's plan;

f

consultation to be carried out during preparation or revision of a children and young people's plan;

g

other steps required or permitted to be taken in connection with the preparation or revision of a children and young people's plan.

5

In this section “relevant young persons” means persons, other than children, in relation to whom arrangements under section 10 may be made.