The Children’s Commissioner has today released its first annual State of Care report. The Commissioner is not required to publish such a report, but he is required as follows:
13 Functions in relation to Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
- (1) The Commissioner has the following functions in relation to the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989:
- (a) to investigate any decision or recommendation made, or any act done or omitted, under that Act in respect of any child or young person in that child’s or young person’s personal capacity:
- (b) to monitor and assess—
- (i) the policies and practices of the department; and
- (ii) the policies and practices of any other person, body, or organisation that relate to the performance or exercise by the person, body, or organisation of a function, duty, or power under that Act or regulations made under that Act:
- (c) to encourage the development, within…
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