Clause 1 - General functions of local authority: England
Childcare Bill
4:00 pm
Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are taking the following amendments:
No. 118, in clause 4, page 3, line 17, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
‘(1)For the purposes of this section the relevant partners of a local authority in England are those specified in section 10(4) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31).’.
No. 73, in clause 4, page 3, line 19, after ‘Trust’, insert ‘or other health trusts’.
No. 180, in clause 4, page 3, line 22, at end insert—
‘(c)a person providing services under section 114 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) in any part of the area of the authority;
(d)the Learning and Skills Council for England.’.
No. 119, in clause 4, page 3, line 23, leave out subsection (2) and insert—
‘(2)Each local authority in England, in the performance by the authority of its duties under sections 1 and 3, must make arrangements to promote co-operation between—
(a)the authority;
(b)each of the authority’s relevant partners; and
(c)such other persons or bodies as the authority considers appropriate, being persons or bodies of any nature who exercise functions or are engaged in activities in relation to young children in the authority’s area.’.
No. 87, in clause 4, page 3, line 23, leave out ‘work with’ and insert ‘promote co-operation between’.
No. 120, in clause 4, page 3, line 41, at end add—
‘(7)In making arrangements under this section, a local authority in England must have regard to the importance of parents and other persons caring for children in improving the well-being of young children.’.