20 Joint area reviews
Children Act 2004 (2004 c 31) | Legislation

Inspections of children's services

20  Joint area reviews

(1)     Any two or more of the persons and bodies to which this section applies must, at the request of the Secretary of State—

(a)     conduct, in accordance with a timetable drawn up by them and approved by the Secretary of State, a review of children's services provided in—

(i)     the area of every [local authority] in England;

(ii)     the areas of such [local authorities] in England as may be specified in the request;

(b)     conduct a review of such children's services provided in the area of such [local authority] in England as may be specified in the request.

(2)     Any two or more of the persons and bodies to which this section applies may conduct a review of any children's services provided in the area of a particular [local authority] in England.

(3)     The purpose of a review under

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