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Children and Young Persons Act 2008

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 141 Cited in Amendments 174 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2008 c. 23
(1) A local authority may enter into arrangements with a body corporate for the discharge by that body of some or all of the relevant care functions of that authority (but subject to section 2) .its social services functions in relation to individual children who are looked after by it; andits functions under sections 23B to 24D of the 1989 Act.may not include any other local authority; andis referred to in this Part as a provider of social work services.individuals of a particular description;particular localities within the area of the local authority concerned.(5) Where an individual child (A) ceases to be looked after by a local authority and a provider of social work services (P) was discharging under arrangements under this Part social services functions of the authority in relation to A at that time, the arrangements may also make provision for P to discharge all or any of the authority's social services functions in relation to A after A ceases to be looked after by the authority.functions not falling within subsection (2) which are to be treated as being relevant care functions for the purposes of this section;functions otherwise falling within that subsection which are to be treated as not being relevant care functions for the purposes of this section.(7) The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision about the bodies corporate which may, or may not, be parties to arrangements under this section.

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