10 Co-operation to improve well-being
Children Act 2004 (2004 c 31) | Legislation

10  Co-operation to improve well-being

(1)     Each [local authority] in England 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.

(2)     The arrangements are to be made with a view to improving the well-being of children in the authority's area so far as relating to—

(a)     physical and mental health and emotional well-being;

(b)     protection from harm and neglect;

(c)     education, training and recreation;

(d)     the contribution made by them to society;

(e)     social and economic well-being.

(3)     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 children.

(4)     For the purposes of this section each of the following is a relevant partner of a [local authority] in England—

(a)     where the authority is a county council for an area for which there is also a district council, the district council;

(b)     [the local

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