SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

24Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)

1

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 is amended as follows.

2

In section 3 (meaning of “child” etc.), in subsection (3), after ““child”” insert “(except in section 83(2C))”.

3

In section 182 (provision of advocacy services: restrictions), in subsection (1)(d), for “332BB of the Education Act 1996” substitute “69 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018”.

4

In section 196 (orders and regulations), in subsection (6), after paragraph (c) insert—

ca

the first regulations made under section 83(2B);

5

In section 197 (general interpretation and index), in the definition of “child”, after “(“plentyn”)” insert “, except in section 83(2C),”.

6

In Schedule 2 (social services functions), in table 1—

a

omit the entry for the Education Act 1996 (section 322 of that Act);

b

insert the following entry at the appropriate place—

Children and Families Act 2014

The duty to comply with a request under section 31, but only in respect of requests to exercise social services functions.

Duty to comply with a request for co-operation by a local authority in England for the purpose of exercise of functions under Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

c

insert the following entry at the appropriate place—

Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018

The duty to comply with a request under section 65, but only in respect of requests to exercise social services functions.

Duty to exercise functions to provide information or other help on request by a local authority for the purpose of exercise of functions by the authority under Part 2 of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018