Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)

PART 6 E+W The Children's Commissioner

116 Repeal of requirement to appoint Children's Rights Director E+W

(1) Section 120 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (requirement to appoint Children's Rights Director) is repealed.

(2) In that Act—

(a) in section 117 (performance of functions of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills), in subsection (2) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) any matters raised by the Children's Commissioner with the Office or the Chief Inspector;”, and

(b) in section 119 (performance of the functions of the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills), in subsection (3) after paragraph (a) (and before the “and” which follows it) insert—

“(aa) any matters raised by the Children's Commissioner with the Chief Inspector;”.

(3) Schedule 6 (transfers of staff and property in consequence of the repeal of the requirement to appoint a Children's Rights Director) has effect.