(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations require a Children's Trust Board established by virtue of arrangements under section 10 from time to time to prepare and publish a children and young people's plan.
(2)A children and young people's plan is a plan setting out the strategy of the persons or bodies represented on the Board for co-operating with each other with a view to improving the well-being of children and relevant young persons in the area of the authority that established the Board.
(3)In subsection (2) “well-being” means well-being so far as relating to the matters specified in section 10(2)(a) to (e).
(4)Regulations under this section may in particular make provision as to—
(a)the matters to be dealt with in a children and young people's plan;
(b)the period to which a children and young people's plan is to relate;
(c)when and how a children and young people's plan must be published;
(d)keeping a children and young people's plan under review;
(e)revising a children and young people's plan;
(f)consultation to be carried out during preparation or revision of a children and young people's plan;
(g)other steps required or permitted to be taken in connection with the preparation or revision of a children and young people's plan.
(5)In this section “relevant young persons” means persons, other than children, in relation to whom arrangements under section 10 may be made.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 17, 17A substituted (26.2.2010 for certain purposes and 1.4.2010 otherwise) for s. 17 by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 194(3), 269; S.I. 2010/303, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 67(2); s. 17 in force for E. at 1.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)