HL Deb 10 November 2004 vol 666 cc989-92

34 Clause 16, page 13, line 3, leave out subsection (1)

35 page 13, line 8, leave out from "State" to end of line 10 and insert—

  1. "(a) conduct, in accordance with a timetable drawn up by them and approved by the Secretary of State, a review of children's services provided in—
    1. (i) the area of every children's services authority in England;
    2. (ii) the areas of such children's services authorities in England as may be specified in the request;
  2. (b) conduct a review of such children's services provided in the area of such children's services authority in England as may be specified in the request."

36 page 13, line 16, at end insert "(and in particular to evaluate how those services work together to improve their wellbeing)"

37 page 14, line 6, at end insert— (da) for the provision to members of the public of copies of reports and statements made under paragraphs (c) and (d), and for charging in respect of any such provision;

38 page 14, line 10, leave out "subsection (9)(a) and (b)" and insert "subsection (9)"

39 page 14, line 15, at end insert— (12) Regulations under subsection (9) may make provision authorising or requiring the doing of anything by reference to the determination of a person of a description specified in the regulations.

40 Clause 19, page 15, line 7, leave out from "means" to end of line 13 and insert—

  1. "(a) anything done for or in relation to children and relevant young persons (alone or with other persons)—
    1. (i) in respect of which, apart from section 16, a person or body to which that section applies conducts any kind of assessment, or secures that any kind of assessment is conducted; and
    2. (ii) which is specified in, or is of a description prescribed by, regulations made by the Secretary of State;
  2. (b) any function under sections 7 and 10 to 15; and
  3. (c) any function conferred on a children's services authority under section 9."

41 Clause 21, page 16, line 7, at end insert "and emotional wellbeing"

42 page 16, line 25, leave out from "trust" to "in" in line 26 and insert "providing services"

43 page 16, line 42, at end insert— (8A) The Assembly must obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before giving guidance under subsection (8) at any time after the coming into force of any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (4).

44 After Clause 21, insert the following new clause—

"Children and young people's plans: Wales

(1) The Assembly may by regulations require a children's services authority in Wales from time to time to prepare and publish a plan setting out the authority's strategy for discharging their functions in relation to children and relevant young persons.

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

  1. (a) the matters to be dealt with in a plan under this section;
  2. (b) the period to which a plan under this section is to relate;
  3. (c) when and how a plan under this section must be published;
  4. (d) keeping a plan under this section under review;
  5. (e) consultation to be carried out before a plan under this section is published;
  6. (f) implementation of a plan under this section.

(3) The matters for which provision may be made under subsection (2)(a) include in particular—

  1. (a) the arrangements made or to be made under section 21 by a children's services authority in Wales;
  2. (b) the strategy or proposals in relation to children and relevant young persons of any person or body with whom a children's services authority in Wales makes or proposes to make such arrangements.

(4) Regulations under this section may require a children's services authority in Wales to obtain the Assembly's approval before publishing a plan under this section; and may provide that the Assembly may modify a plan before approving it.

(5) A children's services authority in Wales must have regard to any guidance given to them by the Assembly in relation to how they are to discharge their functions under regulations under this section.

(6) In this section "relevant young persons" means the persons, in addition to children, in relation to whom arrangements under section 21 may be made."

45 Clause 22, page 17, line 7, leave out "section 21" and insert "sections 21 and (children and young people's plans: Wales)"

46 page 17, line 10, leave out "that section" and insert "those sections"

47 Clause 23, page 17, line 37, at end insert— ( ) the British Transport Police Authority, so far as exercising functions in relation to Wales:

48 Clause 24, page 20, line 7, at end insert— (11A) Regulations under subsections (1)(a) and (5) may only be made with the consent of the Secretary of State.

49 After Clause 24, Insert the following new Clause—

"Inspection of functions under this Part

(1) Chapter 6 of Part 2 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) (functions of the Assembly in relation to social services) shall apply as if anything done by a children's services authority in Wales in the exercise of functions to which this section applies were a Welsh local authority social service within the meaning of that Part.

(2) This section applies to the following functions of a children's services authority—

  1. (a) the authority's functions under section 21 or (children and young people's plans: Wales), except so far as relating to education, training or youth support services (within the meaning of section 123 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21));
  2. (b) the authority's functions under section 23;
  3. (c) any function conferred on the authority under section 24."

50 Clause 25, page 20, line 39, leave out from "trust" to "in" in line 40 and insert "providing services"

51 page 20, line 45, at end insert— (3A) Regulations under subsection (2) that make provision in relation to a Board partner referred to in subsection (3)(a) to (c), (f) or (g) may only be made with the consent of the Secretary of State.

52 page 21, line 12, after "establishment", insert "and operation"

53 Clause 28, page 22, line 16, at end insert— (3) The Assembly must obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before giving guidance under subsection (2) at any time after the coming into force of any of paragraphs (a) to (c), (f) or (g) of section 25(3).

54 After Clause 34, insert the following new clause—

"Sharing of information

(1) The Assembly and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service may provide any information to each other for the purposes of their respective functions under this Part and Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43).

(2) A Welsh family proceedings officer and an officer of the Service (within the meaning given by section 11(3) of that Act) may provide any information to each other for the purposes of any of their respective functions."

55 Clause 38, page 29, line 26, leave out "six months" and insert "51 weeks (or, in the case of an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), not exceeding six months)"

Lord Filkin

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 34 to 55.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 34 to 55.—(Lord Filkin.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.