SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Local Authority Support for Children and Families

Part IProvision of Services for Families

Family centres

9(1)Every local authority shall provide such family centres as they consider appropriate in relation to children within their area.

(2)“Family centre” means a centre at which any of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) may—

(a)attend for occupational, social, cultural or recreational activities;

(b)attend for advice, guidance or counselling; or

(c)be provided with accommodation while he is receiving advice, guidance or counselling.

(3)The persons are—

(a)a child;

(b)his parents;

(c)any person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him;

(d)any other person who is looking after him.