Part I Introductory
- s.1 Welfare of the child 868 cases
- s.2 Parental responsibility for children 52 cases
- s.3 Meaning of “parental responsibility” 73 cases
- s.4 Acquisition of parental responsibility by father 55 cases
- s.4ZA Acquisition of parental responsibility by second female parent 5 cases
- s.4A Acquisition of parental responsibility by step-parent 11 cases
- s.5 Appointment of guardians 9 cases
- s.7 Welfare reports 74 cases
Part II Orders With Respect To Children In Family Proceedings
- s.8 Child arrangements orders and other orders with respect to children 361 cases
- s.9 Restrictions on making section 8 orders 54 cases
- s.10 Power of court to make section 8 orders 88 cases
- s.11 General principles and supplementary provisions 51 cases
- s.11A ... Activity directions 4 cases
- s.11H Monitoring contact and shared residence 3 cases
- s.11I Child arrangements orders: warning notices 6 cases
- s.11J Enforcement orders 6 cases
- s.11K Enforcement orders: further provision 4 cases
- s.11L Enforcement orders: making 3 cases
- s.12 Child arrangements orders and parental responsibility 27 cases
- s.13 Change of child’s name or removal from jurisdiction 67 cases
- s.14A Special guardianship orders 30 cases
- s.14B Special guardianship orders: making 4 cases
- s.14C Special guardianship orders: effect 16 cases
- s.14D Special guardianship orders: variation and discharge 12 cases
- s.14F Special guardianship support services 9 cases
- s.15 Orders for financial relief with respect to children 12 cases
- s.16 Family assistance orders 15 cases
- s.16A Risk assessments 4 cases
Part III SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
- s.17 Provision of services for children in need, their families and others 308 cases
- s.17ZD Parent carers' needs assessments 3 cases
- s.17A Direct payments 6 cases
- s.18 Day care for pre-school and other children 5 cases
- s.20 Provision of accommodation for children: general 321 cases
- s.21 Provision of accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc 10 cases
- s.22 General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them 148 cases
- s.22A Provision of accommodation for children in care 9 cases
- s.22B Maintenance of looked after children 6 cases
- s.22C Ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained 44 cases
- s.22D Review of child's case before making alternative arrangements for accommodation 3 cases
- s.22G General duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation for looked after children 11 cases
- s.23A The responsible authority and relevant children 21 cases
- s.23B Additional functions of the responsible authority in respect of relevant children 14 cases
- s.23C Continuing functions in respect of former relevant children 59 cases
- s.23CZB England: further advice and support 3 cases
- s.23CA Further assistance to pursue education or training 3 cases
- s.23D Personal advisers 4 cases
- s.23E Pathway plans 5 cases
- s.24 Persons qualifying for advice and assistance 12 cases
- s.24A Advice and assistance 4 cases
- s.24B Employment, education and training 20 cases
- s.25 Use of accommodation for restricting liberty 78 cases
- s.25A Appointment of independent reviewing officer 4 cases
- s.25B Functions of the independent reviewing officer 4 cases
- s.26 Review of cases and inquiries into representations 19 cases
- s.27 Co-operation between authorities 34 cases
- s.29 Recoupment of cost of providing services etc 12 cases
- s.30 Miscellaneous 6 cases
Part IV Care and Supervision
- s.31 Care and Supervision 642 cases
- s.31A Care orders: care plans 29 cases
- s.32 Period within which application for order under this Part must be disposed of 38 cases
- s.33 Effect of care order 76 cases
- s.34 Parental contact etc. with children in care 106 cases
- s.35 Supervision orders 9 cases
- s.36 Education supervision orders 3 cases
- s.37 Powers of court in certain family proceedings 76 cases
- s.38 Interim orders 174 cases
- s.38A Power to include exclusion requirement in interim care order 3 cases
- s.39 Discharge and variation etc. of care orders and supervision orders 22 cases
- s.40 Orders pending appeals in cases about care or supervision orders 6 cases
- s.41 Representation of child 31 cases
- s.42 Right of officer of the Service to have access to local authority records 8 cases
Part V Protection of Children
- s.43 Child assessment orders 15 cases
- s.44 Orders for emergency protection of children 40 cases
- s.45 Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemental provisions 9 cases
- s.46 Removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency 42 cases
- s.47 Local authority’s duty to investigate 85 cases
- s.50 Recovery of abducted children etc 9 cases
PART IX PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOSTERING CHILDREN
- s.66 Privately fostered children 9 cases
Part XI Secretary of State’s Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities
- s.84 Local authority failure to comply with statutory duty: default power of Secretary of State 6 cases
Part XII Miscellaneous and General
- s.91 Effect and duration of orders etc 202 cases
- s.91A Section 91(14) orders: further provision 20 cases
- s.96 Evidence given by, or with respect to, children 15 cases
- s.97 Privacy for children involved in certain proceedings 97 cases
- s.98 Self-incrimination 30 cases
- s.100 Restrictions on use of wardship jurisdiction 123 cases
- s.105 Interpretation 95 cases
- s.108 Short title, commencement extent etc 6 cases
SCHEDULE 1 Financial Provision for Children
- Sch.1 para.1 Orders for financial relief against parents 24 cases
- Sch.1 para.2 Orders for financial relief for persons over eighteen 6 cases
- Sch.1 para.3 Duration of orders for financial relief 7 cases
- Sch.1 para.4 Matters to which court is to have regard in making orders for financial relief 19 cases
- Sch.1 para.5 Provisions relating to lump sums 6 cases
- Sch.1 para.6 Variation etc. of orders for periodical payments 3 cases
- Sch.1 para.14 Jurisdiction 6 cases
- Sch.1 para.15 Local authority contribution to child’s maintenance 3 cases
- Sch.1 para.16 Interpretation 6 cases
SCHEDULE 2 SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
- Sch.2 para.1 Identification of children in need and provision of information 23 cases
- Sch.2 para.3 Assessment of children’s needs 19 cases
- Sch.2 para.4 Prevention of neglect and abuse 9 cases
- Sch.2 para.6 Provision for disabled children 14 cases
- Sch.2 para.7 Provision to reduce need for care proceedings etc 10 cases
- Sch.2 para.8 Provision for children living with their families 6 cases
- Sch.2 para.10 Maintenance of the family home 4 cases
- Sch.2 para.15 Promotion and maintenance of contact between child and family 7 cases
- Sch.2 para.19 Arrangements to assist children to live abroad 20 cases
- Sch.2 para.19B Preparation for ceasing to be looked after 33 cases
- Sch.2 para.19C Preparation for ceasing to be looked after: staying put arrangements 6 cases