Table: Statutes and Statutory Instruments cited in the report
| Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act | 1921 | Chapter 7 |
|---|---|---|
| The Approved School Rules | 1933 | No 744 |
| Children and Young Persons Act | 1933 | Chapter 12 |
| Education Act | 1944 | Chapter 31 |
| National Assistance Act | 1948 | Chapter 29 |
| Children Act | 1948 | Chapter 43 |
| The Approved School Rules | 1949 | 1949 No 2052 |
| The Administration of Children's Homes Regulations | 1951 | SI 1951 No 1217 |
| Defamation Act | 1952 | Chapter 66 |
| The Boarding-Out of Children Regulations | 1955 | SI 1955 No 1377 |
| Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates' Courts) Act | 1960 | Chapter 48 |
| Children and Young Persons Act | 1963 | Chapter 37 |
| Children and Young Persons Act | 1969 | Chapter 54 |
| Local Authority Social Services Act | 1970 | Chapter 42 |
| Local Government Act | 1972 | Chapter 70 |
| Community Homes Regulations | 1972 | SI 1972 No 319 |
| Local Employment Act | 1972 | Chapter 5 |
| Matrimonial Causes Act | 1973 | Chapter 18 |
| Children Act | 1975 | Chapter 72 |
| Adoption Act | 1976 | Chapter 36 |
| Certificates of Unruly Character (Conditions) Order | 1977 | SI 1977 No 1037 |
| Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act | 1978 | Chapter 22 |
| Child Care Act | 1980 | Chapter 5 |
| Education Act | 1981 | Chapter 60 |
| Children's Homes Act | 1982 | Chapter 20 |
| Criminal Justice Act | 1982 | Chapter 48 |
| The Education (Particulars of Independent Schools) Regulations | 1982 | SI 1982 No 1730 |
| Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act | 1983 | Chapter 41 |
| The Secure Accommodation Regulations | 1983 | SI 1983 No 652 |
| Secure Accommodation (No 2) Regulations | 1983 | SI 1983 No 1808 |
| The Education (Special Educational Needs) Regulations | 1983 | SI 1983 No 29 |
| The Adoption Agencies Regulations | 1983 | SI 1983 No 1964 |
| Police and Criminal Evidence Act | 1984 | Chapter 60 |
| Registered Homes Act | 1984 | Chapter 23 |
| The Adoption Rules | 1984 | SI 1984 No 265 |
| Edcation (No 2) Act | 1986 | Chapter 61 |
| Secure Accommodation (No 2) (Amendment) Regulations | 1986 | SI 1986 No 1591 |
| Residential Care Homes (Amendment) Regulations | 1988 | SI 1988 No 1192 |
| The Boarding-Out of Children (Foster Placement) Regulations | 1988 | SI 1988 No 2184 |
| Children Act | 1989 | Chapter 41 |
| National Health Service and Community Care Act | 1990 | Chapter 19 |
| The Children's Homes (Control and Discipline) Regulations | 1990 | SI 1990 No 87 |
| Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 890 |
| Definition of Independent Visitors (Children) Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 892 |
| Placement of Children with Parents etc Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 893 |
| Representations Procedure (Children) Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 894 |
| Review of Children's Cases Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 895 |
| Foster Placement (Children) Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 910 |
| Children's Homes Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 1506 |
| Disqualification for Caring for Children Regulations | 1991 | SI 1991 No 2094 |
| Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act | 1992 | Chapter 34 |
| Education (Schools) Act | 1992 | Chapter 38 |
| Education Act | 1993 | Chapter 35 |
| Criminal Justice and Public Order Act | 1994 | Chapter 33 |
| Deregulation and Contracting Out Act | 1994 | Chapter 40 |
| Local Government (Wales) Act | 1994 | Chapter 19 |
| The Education (Special Educational Needs) (Approval of Independent Schools) Regulations | 1994 | SI 1994 No 651 |
| Education Act | 1996 | Chapter 56 |
| School Inspections Act | 1996 | Chapter 57 |
| Sex Offenders Act | 1997 | Chapter 51 |
| The Children (Protection from Offenders) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations | 1997 | SI 1997 No 2308 |
| Protection of Children Act | 1999 | Chapter 14 |
