SCHEDULES
I2C1SCHEDULE 2 Local Authority Support for Children and Families
Sch. 2 modified (temp.) (12.2.2009 for E. and 31.3.2010 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 8(3), 44, Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(b); S.I. 2010/749, art. 2(a)
Part II1Provision of Services for Families
Sch. 2 Part I wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F1Provision for accommodated children
Sch. 2 para. 8A and cross-heading inserted (28.3.2011 for W., 1.4.2011 for E.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 19, 44; S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(f); S.I. 2011/949, art. 3(1)(b)
8A
1
Every local authority shall make provision for such services as they consider appropriate to be available with respect to accommodated children.
2
“Accommodated children” are those children in respect of whose accommodation the local authority have been notified under section 85 or 86.
3
The services shall be provided with a view to promoting contact between each accommodated child and that child's family.
4
The services may, in particular, include—
a
advice, guidance and counselling;
b
services necessary to enable the child to visit, or to be visited by, members of the family;
c
assistance to enable the child and members of the family to have a holiday together.
5
Nothing in this paragraph affects the duty imposed by paragraph 10.
Sch. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)