1. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2013 No. 668 (C. 27)
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (Commencement
No. 3) Order 2013
Made - - - - 20th March 2013
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers
conferred by section 29(5) of the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010(a).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (Commencement
No. 3) Order 2013.
Provision coming into force on 15 April 2013
2. 15th April 2013 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 8 of the Children,
Schools and Families Act 2010.
Edward Timpson
Minister of State
20th March 2013 Department for Education
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the third Commencement Order made by the Secretary of State for Education under
the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (“the Act”) and brings into force section 8 of the Act
on 15th April 2013.
Section 8 of the Act inserts section 14B into the Children Act 2004(b). Section 14B gives Local
Safeguarding Children Boards in England the power to request any person or body to supply such
information as is specified in the request either to the Local Safeguarding Children Board or to
another person or body.
(a) 2010 c. 26
(b) 2004 c. 31.

2. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision Date of commencement S.I. No.
Sections 5, 6, 25 (partially) 19th July 2010 2010/1817
and paragraph 2 of Schedule
3)
Sections 1 and 2 1st September 2011
Sections 4(2), (3) and (4) 1st April 2011
Section 3 1st September 2011 2011/1100
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