Children and Young Persons Act 2008

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Children and Young Persons Act 2008 [1]
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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.
Citation 2008 c 23
Introduced by Lord Adonis, Ed Balls [2]
Territorial extent  England and Wales, except paragraph 9 of Schedule 1, which also extends to Scotland. [3]
Dates
Royal assent 13 November 2008
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c 23) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

Section 44 - Commencement

Orders made under this section

References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 45 of this Act.
  2. "Parliament UK: Bills before Parliament". Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. The Children and Young Persons Act 2008, section 43