leave out “have regard to the need”
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Amendments 52
Committee stage — Lords 20
leave out “to”
after “interests,” insert “prevent the unnecessary criminalisation,”
leave out first “to”
leave out “to”
leave out first “to”
leave out first “to”
at beginning insert “make arrangements”
leave out “to”
after “England” insert “and its relevant partners”
leave out “have regard to” and insert “ensure that they meet”
after “England” insert “, a Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS England or a relevant housing organisation”
after “England” insert “or department of the United Kingdom Government”
leave out paragraph (f) and insert— protect the safety of those children and young people and provide stability in their home lives, relationships and education or work;”
after “health” insert “(including mental health)”
after “best” insert “social and emotional”
after “England” insert “, the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a clinical commissioning group”
leave out subsection (1) and insert— Without prejudice to the duties imposed by section 22 of the Children Act 1989 (general duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them) or any other specific duties imposed upon them by law in performance of their functions with respect to the children and young people mentioned in subsection (2), local authorities, the responsible bodies for maintained and independent schools, health authorities, responsible persons appointed under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Secretary of State must, in carrying out functions in relation to the children and young people mentioned in subsection (2), take appropriate steps to—
after “best” insert “educational”
at end insert— to promote access to legal advice and representation for those children and young people, including independent advice and representation where appropriate.”
Report stage — Lords 20
at end insert— The Secretary of State must publish a national minimum standard setting out the quality and extent of services which must be offered as a minimum by a local authority under its local offer for care leavers.
at end insert— A local authority in England must, in carrying out functions in relation to the children and young people mentioned in subsection (2)—
at end insert— ““neurodisability” includes—
at end insert— A local authority in England must, in carrying out functions in relation to the children and young people mentioned in subsection (2), co-operate with corporate parenting partners who exercise functions, or are engaged in activities, in the authority’s area relating to those children and young people.
Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to promote physical and mental health and emotional well-being
Insert the following new Clause— “Member of care staff to be responsible for the well-being of a child in local authority care
at end insert— to nurture, protect and maintain relationships with families and carers with whom they have lived previously and with whom they wish to remain in contact.”
Insert the following new Clause— “National offer for care leavers
after second “the” insert “physical and mental”
leave out “on request”
leave out “requests” and insert “informs the local authority that he or she wishes to receive”
leave out “following duties” and insert “duties provided for in subsections (3) to (6)”
leave out lines 26 to 30 and insert— Where a former relevant child to whom this section applies is not receiving advice and support under this section, the local authority must offer such advice and support—
leave out line 28 and insert— any person who has parental responsibility for the child,”
leave out lines 10 and 11
leave out “take steps to”
at end insert— relationships.”
Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to provide suitable accommodation
leave out “A local authority in England must” and insert “In discharging its duties under subsection (1), a local authority must— ensure that all the local authority’s relevant partners are aware of their duty under sections 10 (co-operation to improve well-being) and 11 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare) of the Children Act 2004 to co-operate with local authorities to improve the well-being and safeguard and promote the welfare of children who fall under subsection (2); and
at end insert— to promote access to legal advice and representation for children and young people, including independent advice and representation where appropriate.”
3rd reading — Lords 12
at end insert— relationships;”
leave out subsections (8) and (9)
Insert the following new Clause— “Chapter 1: consequential amendments
leave out subsection (2)
leave out subsection (2)
Insert the following new Clause— “Regulations under provisions inserted by sections 12, 15 and 16
leave out subsection (2)
Insert the following new Clause— “Chapter 2: consequential amendments
Insert the following new Clause— “Review by independent person
Insert the following new Schedule— “SCHEDULE
Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to assess and promote physical and mental health and emotional well-being
Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to have due regard to United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child