Children and Young Persons Act 2008

Children and Young Persons Act 2008[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn 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.
Citation2008 c. 23
Introduced byEd Balls[1] (Commons)
Lord Adonis[1] (Lords)
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent13 November 2008
Commencementvarious[c]
Other legislation
Amends
Amended by
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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

Provisions

The act removed the restriction that children's services only make payments to families in "exceptional circumstances" under the Children Act 1989.[2]

The act establishes a requirement for every local authority to have a multi-agency children's trust board.[3]

Section 44 - Commencement

Orders made under this section

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 45.
  2. ↑ Section 43.
  3. ↑ Section 44.

References

  1. 1 2 "Parliament UK: Bills before Parliament". Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Ed (4 February 2011). "Are you ready for the Children and Young Persons Act 2008?". Community Care. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Government to unveil new laws to protect vulnerable children". The Guardian. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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