Clause 8 - Arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare
Children Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Mrs Marion Roe (Broxbourne, Conservative)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following amendments: No. 112, in
clause 8, page 6, line 46, at end insert—
'( ) The Youth Justice Board.'.
No. 31, in
clause 8, page 7, line 3, leave out from 'discharged' to 'the' in line 4 and insert
'in a manner consistent with the objective of safeguarding and promoting'.
No. 101, in
clause 8, page 7, line 7, at end insert—
'(2A) In exercising their functions under this section courts must notify the Local Safeguarding Children Board in which the child is ordinarily resident of—
(a) any decision to sentence or remand a child to custody;
(b) any factors that could give rise to concern for the child's safety or well-being while in custody.'.
No. 113, in
clause 8, page 7, line 7, at end insert—
'( ) The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales shall ensure that—
(a) every child referred to them by a court for placement in custody is appropriately accommodated, having regard to the need to safeguard and promote their welfare, and
(b) where any child is not placed in the type of custodial accommodation considered appropriate under this section a record of the reasons for, and length of, such a placement is kept, and an annual report on such cases made to the Secretary of State;
(c) the Local Safeguarding Children Board in which any child in custody is ordinarily resident is notified of the details of their place of custody and any changes to their place of custody.'.
No. 102, in
clause 11, page 10, line 29, at end insert
'(1A) A Local Safeguarding Children Board established under section 10 will be responsible for monitoring the safety and well-being of children in custody.'.