Section 28: Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales, Children Act 2004

This section applies to each of the following—

a local authority in Wales;

a Local Health Board;

an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in Wales;

the local policing body and chief officer of police for a police area in Wales;

the British Transport Police Authority, so far as exercising functions in relation to Wales;

the National Crime Agency;

a local probation board for an area in Wales;

the Secretary of State in relation to his functions under sections 2 and 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007, so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales;

a youth offending team for an area in Wales;

the governor of a prison or secure training centre in Wales (or, in the case of a contracted out prison or secure training centre, its director);

the principal of a secure college in Wales;

any person to the extent that he is providing services pursuant to arrangements made by a local authority in Wales under section 123(1)(b) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) (youth support services).

Each person and body to whom this section applies must make arrangements for ensuring that—

their functions are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and

any services provided by another person pursuant to arrangements made by the person or body in the discharge of their functions are provided having regard to that need.

In the case of a local authority in Wales, the reference in subsection (2) to functions of the authority does not include functions to which section 175 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) applies.

The persons and bodies referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (c) and (i) must in discharging their duty under this section have regard to any guidance given to them for the purpose by the Assembly.

The persons and bodies referred to in subsection (1)(d) to (h) must in discharging their duty under this section have regard to any guidance given to them for the purpose by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Assembly.

Section 28: Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales

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