Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 918 (C. 76)
Children And Young Persons, England And Wales
Social Work, England
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
Made
13th September 2017
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(2) and (3) of the Children and Social Work Act 2017( 1 ).
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017.
Provisions coming into force on 31st October 2017
2. The following provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 come into force on the 31st October 2017—
(a) section 8 (care orders: permanence provisions);
(b) section 9 (adoption: duty to have regard to relationship with adopters);
(c) section 33 (power to secure proper performance); and
(d) section 42 (improvement standards).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Robert Goodwill
Minister of State
Department for Education
13th September 2017