Children Act 1989

Provision for disabled children E+W

6 [F1 (1)] Every local authority shall provide services designed— E+W

(a) to minimise the effect on disabled children within their area of their disabilities; [F2 and]

(b) to give such children the opportunity to lead lives which are as normal as possible.[F3 ; and

(c) to assist individuals who provide care for such children to continue to do so, or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring.]

[F4 (2) The duty imposed by sub-paragraph (1)(c) shall be performed in accordance with regulations made by the appropriate national authority.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 6: the existing provision is renumbered and becomes sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph (1.4.2011) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 25(2), 44; S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(j)

F2 Word "and" immediately preceding Sch. 2 para. 6(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2011 for E., otherwise prosp.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 42, 44, Sch. 4; S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(l)

F3 Sch. 2 para. 6(1)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2011 for E., otherwise prosp.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 25(3), 44; S.I. 2010./2981, {art. 4(j)}

F4 Sch. 2 para. 6(2) inserted (1.9.2009 for E. for certain purposes, 26.4.2010 for W. for certain purposes, 1.4.2011 otherwise for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 25(4), 44; S.I. 2009/2273, art. 2(2)(h); S.I. 2010/1329, art. 2(j); S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(j)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 6 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)