Regulations for looked after children: CA 1989 s. 22F
CA 1989 s. 22F introduces Part 2 of Schedule 2 for regulations for children looked after by local authorities, particularly under s.22C(11).
22F Part 2 of Schedule 2 has effect for the purposes of making further provision as to children looked after by local authorities and in particular as to the regulations which may be made under section 22C(11).
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What it actually says
This section brings Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Children Act 1989 into effect. That Part sets out detailed rules about the regulations local authorities can make regarding children they look after. It specifically refers to regulations under section 22C(11), which deals with how looked after children are accommodated and maintained. The provision itself does not contain the regulations; it simply enables the schedule to operate.
When it applies
- A local authority drafts regulations specifying the types of accommodation suitable for a child in care under section 22C(11).
- The Secretary of State amends Part 2 of Schedule 2 to add new requirements for the maintenance of looked after children.
- A foster carer disputes a local authority's regulation about the maximum number of children in a foster home, claiming it exceeds the powers granted by this section.
- A child's relative challenges a regulation about kinship care placements, arguing it was not made under the proper authority.
What this section does not say
- This section does not directly set out the rules for how looked after children must be accommodated or maintained; those are in the regulations made under it.
- It does not give a local authority the power to disregard other provisions of the Act, such as the general duty under section 22.
- It does not determine individual cases, such as whether a specific child should be placed in foster care or a children's home.
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