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The Support and Assistance of Young People Leaving Care (Scotland) Regulations 2003

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Young person’s supporter

5.—(1) A young person to whom these Regulations apply may ask the responsible authority to appoint a person to support them (“young person’s supporter”) in relation to some or all of the functions specified in paragraph (4).

(2) A young person’s supporter shall be an individual person (who is not the pathway co ordinator) and may or may not be an officer of the responsible authority.

(3) A young person’s supporter shall be nominated by the young person to the responsible authority which shall appoint the person so nominated, subject to that person being willing to accept the appointment and subject also to the responsible authority considering that person to be suitable and capable of performing the functions specified in paragraph (4).

(4) The functions of a young person’s supporter are where requested to–

(a)provide advice and support;

(b)assist the young person in giving their pathway views;

(c)participate in the young person’s pathway assessment and the preparation of the relevant pathway plan;

(d)participate in reviews of the pathway plan.

(5) The young person’s supporter shall keep themselves informed about the progress and well being of the young person.

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