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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their plans to lower the voting age to 16, whether they have plans to amend the definition of a child to those under the age of 16 in the (1) Children and Families Act 2014, (2) Children Act 1989, and (c) Children Act...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their plans to lower the voting age to 16, whether they have plans to amend the definition of a child to those under the age of 16 in the (1) Children and Families Act 2014, (2) Children Act 1989, and (c) Children Act...
None of the measures in the Representation of the People Bill which extend the right to vote to 16- and 17-year-olds will change the definition of a child in those three acts.
There is no single definition of the age at which someone becomes an ‘adult’ in the UK. Different age limits are applied in different circumstances.
This government is clear that 16 is the right age to be able to exercise your democratic right. Extending the right to vote to 16- and 17-year-olds will allow them to have a say in the government that shapes their future and set them up for lifelong engagement in democracy.
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 731497 relating to disclosure and safeguarding mechanisms for at-risk children on Monday 13 April 2026 at 6pm. This debate will be led by Lewis Atkinson MP.
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 731497 relating to disclosure and safeguarding mechanisms for at-risk children on Monday 13 April 2026 at 6pm. This debate will be led by Lewis Atkinson MP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 58 of the Children Act 2004, if she will take legislative steps to remove the defence of reasonable punishment for parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 58 of the Children Act 2004, if she will take legislative steps to remove the defence of reasonable punishment for parents.
The landmark Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, a key part of the government’s Plan for Change, represents the most transformative piece of child protection legislation in a generation, including wholesale reform of the children’s social care system and the introduction of measures to improve information sharing between education, police, health, justice and social workers to stop vulnerable children falling through the cracks.
While the department is looking closely at the impact of the legal changes made in Wales and Scotland in relation to reasonable punishment, we have no plans to legislate at this stage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to prevent people who have committed sexual offences from obtaining parental responsibility or contact orders for children conceived as a result of their crimes; and whether she plans to introduce amendments to the Children Act to close...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to prevent people who have committed sexual offences from obtaining parental responsibility or contact orders for children conceived as a result of their crimes; and whether she plans to introduce amendments to the Children Act to close...
The Government has included a measure in the Victim and Courts Bill which will restrict the exercise of an offender’s parental responsibility where they are sentenced to four or more years imprisonment for a serious child sexual abuse offence against a child for whom they hold parental responsibility. Given these changes are untested, the Government has chosen to focus on the cases involving the highest degree of direct risk to children first.
However, the Government recognises the discussions around the appropriate scope of the measure, including whether to extend it to offenders convicted of rape where a child has been conceived as a result. We are looking at this closely and will continue to work across Parliament as the Bill progresses.
The welfare of a child must be the court’s paramount consideration when making decisions about that child’s life. Courts already have powers under the Children Act 1989 to restrict the exercise of parental responsibility and to control who the child should live or spend time with, if it is in the child’s best interest to do so. When considering arrangements to be made for a child, including the extent to which parental responsibility should be exercisable and who exactly the child should live or spent time with, the court must have particular regard to a list of welfare factors, including any harm the child has suffered or is at risk of suffering.
To ask His Majesty's Government when the most recent review was undertaken of the use made by local authorities of their duty under section 10(1) of the Children Act 2004 (Co-operation to improve well-being), and of the response of relevant partners listed under section 10(4)(fa) to (fd); and what conclusions were...
To ask His Majesty's Government when the most recent review was undertaken of the use made by local authorities of their duty under section 10(1) of the Children Act 2004 (Co-operation to improve well-being), and of the response of relevant partners listed under section 10(4)(fa) to (fd); and what conclusions were...
The department has not undertaken a review of the use made by local authorities of their duty under section 10(1) of the Children Act 2004 (Co-operation to improve well-being), or of the response of relevant partners listed under section 10(4)(fa) to (fd).
Evidence is clear that multi-agency and multi-disciplinary support is essential to keep children safe at home with their family. The department is therefore testing stronger multi-agency approaches to support families, through the £45 million Families First for Children Pathfinder and Family Networks Pilot. This will help families overcome challenges, stay together and thrive whilst keeping children safe. This includes establishing new multi-agency child protection teams and lead child protection practitioners.
In November, the department published its ambitious, wide-ranging plans in ‘Keeping children safe, helping families thrive’, setting the wheels in motion to break the cycle of crisis intervention and rebalance the system back towards earlier help for families. In December, we introduced the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This is a landmark piece of legislation, introducing a series of measures with a focus on delivering a joined-up system to stop vulnerable children falling through cracks in services.
To ask His Majesty's Government when regulations will next be made under sections 17 (Children and young people’s plans) and 66 (Regulations and Orders) of the Children Act 2004.
To ask His Majesty's Government when regulations will next be made under sections 17 (Children and young people’s plans) and 66 (Regulations and Orders) of the Children Act 2004.
The department has no immediate plans to update regulations under sections 17 and 66 of the Children Act 2004. Safeguarding partners (police, health, local authorities) are under a duty to make arrangements to work together, and with other partners locally, including education providers and childcare settings, to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in their area. These responsibilities are set out in the 2023 statutory guidance ‘Working together to safeguard children’. The department will review the statutory guidance regularly to ensure that it continues to reflect evidence and learning from children’s social care reform and aligns with legislative changes.
In November, the department published its ambitious, wide-ranging plans for children’s social care in ‘Keeping children safe, helping families thrive’, setting the wheels in motion to break the cycle of crisis intervention and rebalance the system back towards earlier help for families. In December, the department introduced the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This is a landmark piece of legislation, introducing a series of measures with a focus on delivering a joined-up system to stop vulnerable children falling through cracks in services.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposed power in clause 43 (Academies: power to secure performance of proprietor’s duties etc) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill includes the duty of proprietors of academies, under section 10(5) of the Children Act 2004, to co-operate with the local authority in making...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposed power in clause 43 (Academies: power to secure performance of proprietor’s duties etc) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill includes the duty of proprietors of academies, under section 10(5) of the Children Act 2004, to co-operate with the local authority in making...
Clause 43 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill proposes a power for my right hon. Friend, Secretary of State for Education to issue a direction to secure the proper performance of a relevant duty or power by the proprietor of an academy trust. A ‘relevant duty’ is defined as ‘any duty, whether or not imposed by or under enactment, to which the proprietor of an academy trust is subject’. This includes the duty, under Section 10(5) of the Children Act 2004, to co-operate with the local authority in making arrangements to promote co-operation with a view to improving the wellbeing of children.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue guidance under sections 10(8), 10(10) and 12B(4) of the Children Act 2004.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue guidance under sections 10(8), 10(10) and 12B(4) of the Children Act 2004.
The department has no plans to issue guidance under sections 10(8), 10(10) and 12B(4) of the Children Act 2004.
Safeguarding partners (police, health, local authorities) are under a duty to make arrangements to work together and with other partners locally, including education providers and childcare settings, to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in their area. These responsibilities are set out in the 2023 statutory guidance ‘Working together to safeguard children’. The department will review this guidance regularly to ensure that it continues to reflect evidence, learns from children’s social care reform and aligns with legislative changes.
In November, the department published its ambitious, wide-ranging plans for children’s social care reform in ‘Keeping children safe, helping families thrive’, setting the wheels in motion to break the cycle of crisis intervention and rebalance the system back towards earlier help for families. In December, the department introduced the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This is a landmark piece of legislation, introducing a series of measures with a focus on delivering a joined-up system to stop vulnerable children falling through cracks in services.
Information on the safeguarding duties of English schools, governing bodies and staff, including during recruitment, and in dealing with allegations
Information on the safeguarding duties of English schools, governing bodies and staff, including during recruitment, and in dealing with allegations
A broad overview of the legislative framework for child protection and child safeguarding in England.
A broad overview of the legislative framework for child protection and child safeguarding in England.
I. Children’s social care data and digital strategy. 13p. II. Children’s social care national framework: statutory guidance on the purpose, principles for practice and expected outcomes of children’s social care. 66p. III. Working together to safeguard children 2023: a guide to multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children. Incl. appendices. 169p. IV. Letter dated 14/12/2023 from David Johnston MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding 3 documents for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.
I. Children’s social care data and digital strategy. 13p. II. Children’s social care national framework: statutory guidance on the purpose, principles for practice and expected outcomes of children’s social care. 66p. III. Working together to safeguard children 2023: a guide to multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether issuing priority removal notices and evidence notices to those under the age of 18 at the time of their arrival in the UK is compliant with (1) the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, (2) the Children...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether issuing priority removal notices and evidence notices to those under the age of 18 at the time of their arrival in the UK is compliant with (1) the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, (2) the Children...
As part of our obligations under the public sector equality duty, an equality impact assessment has been completed in respect of the measures in the Nationality and Borders Bill concerning priority removal notices and evidence notices, this includes a consideration of possible impacts on children.
I. Framework document for the Office of the Children's Commissioner. 20p. II. Letter dated 12/06/2020 from Vicky Ford MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the above document. 1p.
I. Framework document for the Office of the Children's Commissioner. 20p. II. Letter dated 12/06/2020 from Vicky Ford MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the above document. 1p.
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] on 8 September 2017.
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] on 8 September 2017.
I. Directions under Section 15(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act 1999 and Section 497A(4b) of the Education Act 1996 to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, December 2016. 8p. II. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Directions under Section 15(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act 1999 to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, 2016. Explanatory memorandum. 10p.
I. Directions under Section 15(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act 1999 and Section 497A(4b) of the Education Act 1996 to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, December 2016. 8p. II. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Directions under Section 15(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act 1999 to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough...
Letter dated 07/11/2016 from Lord Nash to Lord Watson of Invergowrie regarding issues raised during the Children and Social Work Bill first day of report stage: the duty of local authorities to report on outcomes of vulnerable children, including annex showing current legislative framework and outcomes reported. 6p
Letter dated 07/11/2016 from Lord Nash to Lord Watson of Invergowrie regarding issues raised during the Children and Social Work Bill first day of report stage: the duty of local authorities to report on outcomes of vulnerable children, including annex showing current legislative framework and outcomes reported. 6p
I. Letter dated 18/10/2016 to the Deposited Papers Clerk from Lord Nash regarding the Children and Social Work Bill - documents and regulations for deposit in the Libraries. II. Letter dated 11/10/2016 from Lord Nash regarding Part 1 amendments. 4p. III. Power to innovate - policy statement. 10p. IV.Safeguarding provisions in the Children and Social Work Bill – note for Peers. 8p. V. Local Safeguarding Partner (Relevant Agencies) (England) Regulations [2016]. 2p. VI. Draft explanatory memorandum to the Local Safeguarding Partner regulations. 2p.
I. Letter dated 18/10/2016 to the Deposited Papers Clerk from Lord Nash regarding the Children and Social Work Bill - documents and regulations for deposit in the Libraries. II. Letter dated 11/10/2016 from Lord Nash regarding Part 1 amendments. 4p. III. Power to innovate - policy statement. 10p. IV.Safeguarding provisions...
I. Letter dated 14/06/2016 from Edward Timpson MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk depositing the document below. 1p. II. Framework agreement document between the Department for Education and the Office of the Children's Commissioner. 22p.
I. Letter dated 14/06/2016 from Edward Timpson MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk depositing the document below. 1p. II. Framework agreement document between the Department for Education and the Office of the Children's Commissioner. 22p.