Relevant services: further provision3
1
Relevant services are to be provided in accordance with this article.
2
For the purpose of considering whether a child is within section 68(3)(a) of the Act, a local authority must consider whether the child’s wellbeing is being, or is at risk of being, adversely affected by any matter, such that the child is at risk of becoming looked after.
3
A local authority must only provide relevant services as specified in article 2 where the local authority considers that the likely benefit to the eligible child’s wellbeing in doing so outweighs any likely adverse effect on that wellbeing arising from doing so.
4
In considering the likely effect on an eligible child’s wellbeing as mentioned in paragraph (3) a local authority must, so far as reasonably practicable, ascertain and have regard to the views of—
a
the child; and
b
such other persons as the local authority considers appropriate.