Children and Social Work Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:15 pm on 10 January 2017.
‘(1) The Secretary of State must give local authorities in England guidance about—
(a) factors that a local authority in England should take into account in deciding whether to make an application under (Power to test different ways of working),
(b) the form and content of applications under (Power to test different ways of working) and the process for making them,
(c) consultation under section (Consultation by local authorities),
(d) monitoring and evaluating the effect of the regulations under section (Power to test different ways of working), and
(e) the exercise of functions under, or in connection with, children’s social care legislation as modified by regulations under section (Power to test different ways of working).
(2) Before giving guidance under this section the Secretary of State must—
(a) consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and
(b) publish a summary of the consultation responses.’—
This would require the Secretary of State to give local authorities guidance on certain matters to do with NC2 and NC5.
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