§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
Under what statutory authority it is intended that the integrated children's system will operate. [HL4781]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Education and Skills (Lord Filkin)The ICS is derived from statutory duties placed on local authorities social services for children in need and their families. As part of social services responsibilities, records are kept of work undertaken with children in need and their families. Record keeping is a function of the local authorities' duty which is imposed under the following legislation: Children Act 1989, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Adoption arid Children Act 2002.