Children Act 1989

Children Act 1989
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children’s homes, community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations; to make provision with respect to fostering, child minding and day care for young children and adoption; and for connected purposes.
Citation	1989 c. 41
Introduced by	The Lord Chancellor, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, 23 November 1988
Territorial extent	England and Wales ; (only partially in Wales)
Dates
Royal assent	16 November 1989
Commencement	16 November 1989: s. 89, s. 96(3)–(7), paragraph 35 of Schedule 12; 16 January 1990: Paragraph 36 of Schedule 12; 1 May 1991; Paragraph 21 of Schedule 10, s. 88(1); 14 October 1991: the rest of the Act; 1 February 1992: s. 5 (11 & 12);
Other legislation
Amended by	Health and Care Act 2022; Sentencing Act 2020; Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019; Children and Families Act 2014; Crime and Courts Act 2013; Health and Social Care Act 2012; Children and Young Persons Act 2008; Childcare Act 2006; Children Act 2004; Adoption and Children Act 2002; Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000; Care Standards Act 2000; Family Law Act 1996;
Repealed by	In Scotland: ; Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ; In Northern Ireland: ; Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Children Act 1989 (c. 41) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that received royal assent on 16 November 1989 and came into substantial force across all three jurisdictions of the United Kingdom on 14 October 1991. In 1995, for the purposes of devolution, the Act was replaced by parallel legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. And in 2016, Part III of the Act was replaced in Wales.

The Act is described as the most substantial reforms to children's law of the 20th century.

The Act allocates duties to local authorities, courts, parents, and other agencies in the United Kingdom, to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. It centres on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however, it also makes provisions for instances when parents and families do not co-operate with statutory bodies.

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