 42 or section 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, whether or not they have parental responsibility for the child’ 64 Relative - The Children Act 1989 (section 105) defines a relative as in relation to a child, meaning a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether of the full blood or half blood or by marriage or civil partnership) or step-parent. This guidance uses this definition and includes cousins when referring to relatives. Safeguarding - Defined for the purposes of this guidance as: • protecting children from maltreatment, whether the risk of harm comes from within the child’s family and/or outside (from the wider community), including online • preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development • ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care • taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes Safeguarding Partners - A safeguarding partner in relation to a local authority area in England is defined under the Children Act 2004 as: (a) the local authority, (b) an integrated care board for an area any part of which falls within the local authority area, and (c) the chief officer of police for an area any part of which falls within the local authority area. The 3 safeguarding partners should agree on ways to co-ordinate their safeguarding services; act as a strategic leadership group in supporting and engaging others; and implement local and national learning, including from serious child safeguarding incidents. To fulfil this role, the 3 safeguarding partners must set out how they will work together and with any relevant agencies as well as arrangements for conducting local reviews. Section 17 - section 17 of the Children Act 1989 is 