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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 October 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

Amendment 279 279: After Clause 190, insert the following new Clause— "Arrangements for seeing children separately After section 16 of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31) (LSBs: supplementary) insert— "16A Arrangements for seeing children separately (1) The children’s services authority shall secure that, when any child who is the subject of either— (a) an investigation under section 47 of the Children Act 1989; or (b) a child protection plan agreed by the Local Safeguarding Children Board, and who is visited by his or her key worker, the child shall, if practicable and reasonable in the circumstances, be seen separately from his or her parent or care-giver. (2) The key worker referred to in subsection (1) is— (a) in the case of subsection (1)(a), the lead social worker appointed by the children’s services authority; and (b) in the case of subsection (1)(b), the key worker appointed by the Local Safeguarding Children Board.""

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c487 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Children Assessments Accountability Curriculum Discipline Children's rights Advisory services Community relations Housing Finance Further education Inspections Functions Home education Qualifications Protection Pre-school education Powers Pupils Non-departmental public bodies Non-teaching staff Standards Schools Teachers Special educational needs Training Right of search Social services Vocational education Social workers Local Government Ombudsman Teaching methods Academies Children's centres Children's trusts Ofqual Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
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