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Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000

Section 4: Advice and assistance for certain children and young persons aged 16 or over

52.By this section, section 24 of the Children Act is restated and divided into four (24, 24A, 24B and 24C) to make it simpler to follow. It has also been amended in particular to take account of the new concept of the responsible authority and to increase local authority responsibilities to assist care leavers with further and higher education.

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