Part 2Children’s services in England

Inspections of children’s services

I123Sections 20 to 22: interpretation

1

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

2

“Assessment” includes an inspection, review, investigation or study.

3

“Children’s services” means—

a

anything done for or in relation to children and relevant young persons (alone or with other persons)—

i

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

ii

which is specified in, or is of a description prescribed by, regulations made by the Secretary of State;

b

any function under sections 10 and F412B to 19; F1. . .

c

any function conferred on a F5local authority under section 12F2; F6...

d

any function conferred on a local authority under Part 1 of the Childcare Act 2006,F7 and

e

any function conferred on a local authority under section 2 of the Childcare Act 2016.

4

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

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