Explanatory Notes to Children Act 2004

These notes refer to the Children Act 2004 (c.31) which received Royal Assent on 15th November 2004CHILDREN ACT 2004EXPLANATORY NOTESThese explanatory notes relate to the Children Act 2004 which received Royal Assent on 15th November 2004. They have been prepared by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not and are not meant to be a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment none is given.