Children and Young Persons Act 2008
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about the delivery of local authority social work services for children and young persons; to amend Parts 2 and 3 of the Children Act 1989; to make further provision about the functions of local authorities and others in relation to children and young persons; to make provision about the enforcement of care standards in relation to certain establishments or agencies connected with children; to make provision about the independent review of determinations relating to adoption; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 23 |
| Introduced by | Ed Balls[2] (Commons) Lord Adonis[2] (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, except paragraph 9 of Schedule 1, which also extends to Scotland.[3] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 November 2008 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008[1] (c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions
The act removed the restriction that children's services only make payments to families in "exceptional circumstances" under the Children Act 1989.[4]
The act establishes a requirement for every local authority to have a multi-agency children's trust board.[5]
Section 44 - Commencement
Orders made under this section
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Order 2009 (SI 2009/268 (C.11))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) Order 2009 (SI 2009/3354 (C.154))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2981 (C.131))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2009 (SI 2009/323 (C.15))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) (England) Order 2009 (SI 2009/2273 (C.99))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) (England) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2714 (C.126))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009 (SI 2009/728 (W.64))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2009 (SI 2009/1921 (W.175) (C.91))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) (Wales) Order 2010 (SI 2010/749 (W.77) (C.51))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2010 (SI 2010/1329 (W.112) (C.81))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) (Wales) Order 2011 (SI 2011/824 (W.123) (C.32))
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 6) (Wales) Order 2011 (SI 2011/949 (W.135))
References
- Halsbury's Statutes,
- Current Law Statutes Annotated 2008
- ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 45 of this act.
- ^ a b "Parliament UK: Bills before Parliament". Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ The Children and Young Persons Act 2008, section 43
- ^ Mitchell, Ed (4 February 2011). "Are you ready for the Children and Young Persons Act 2008?". Community Care. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Government to unveil new laws to protect vulnerable children". The Guardian. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
External links
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Children and Young Persons Act 2008, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Children and Young Persons Act 2008.