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(1)Section 8 of the Children Act 2004 (annual reports) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (a) omit “under this Part, other than functions of holding inquiries”,
(b)after paragraph (a) insert “ and ”, and
(c)omit paragraph (c) and the “and” which precedes it.
(3)In subsection (2) for the words from “an account” to the end substitute “—
(a)a summary of the Commissioner's activities and an analysis of the effectiveness of those activities in promoting and protecting the rights of children,
(b)an account of what the Commissioner has done in the discharge of his or her functions in relation to children who are within section 8A (children living away from home or receiving social care),
(c)an account of the steps taken by the Commissioner to consult children or otherwise involve them in the discharge of his or her functions, and
(d)a summary of how the Commissioner has taken into account the results of any such consultation and anything else resulting from involving children in the discharge of his or her functions.”
(4)In subsection (3)(b) for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the Commissioner ”.
(5)In subsection (4) for “the Secretary of State has laid” substitute “ laying ”.
(6)For subsection (5) substitute—
“(5)If the Children's Commissioner does not consider a report made under this section to be suitable for children, the Commissioner must publish a version of the report which is suitable for children.”
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