SCHEDULES

I2C1SCHEDULE 2 Local Authority Support for Children and Families

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part II1Provision of Services for Families

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

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

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

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.