Section 23: Sections 20 to 22: interpretation

Children Act 2004 · 2004 c. 31View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Children's services in England

This section applies for the purposes of sections 20 to 22.

"Assessment" includes an inspection, review, investigation or study.

"Children's services" means—

anything done for or in relation to children and relevant young persons (alone or with other persons)—
in respect of which, apart from section 20, a person or body to which that section applies conducts any kind of assessment, or secures that any kind of assessment is conducted; and
which is specified in, or is of a description prescribed by, regulations made by the Secretary of State;
any function under sections 10 and 12B to 19; . . .
any function conferred on a local authority under section 12; ...
any function conferred on a local authority under Part 1 of the Childcare Act 2006, and
any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.

"Relevant young persons" means persons, other than children, in relation to whom arrangements under section 10 may be made.

"The Chief Inspector of Schools" means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.

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