Section 25 | Co-Operation To Improve Well-Being: Wales | Children Act 2004 C31

25 Co-operation to improve well-being: Wales

Children Act 2004 (2004 c 31) | Legislation

Part 3 Children's Services in Wales

General

25 Co-operation to improve well-being: Wales

(1) Each [local authority] in Wales 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 consider appropriate, being persons or bodies of any nature who exercise functions or are engaged in activities in relation to children in the authority's area.

[(1A) Each local authority in Wales must also make arrangements to promote co-operation between officers of the authority who exercise its functions.]

[(2) The arrangements under subsections (1) and (1A) are to be made with a view to—

(a) improving the well-being of children within the authority's area, in particular those with needs for care and support;

(b) improving the quality of care and support for children provided in the authority's area (including the outcomes that are achieved from such provision);

(c) protecting children who are experiencing, or are at risk of, abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm (within the meaning of the Children Act 1989).]

(3) In making arrangements under this section a [local authority] in Wales must have regard to the importance of