Part 2

Functions in relation to children and young persons

Provision of support services for certain children

Support for accommodated children
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After paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act insert—

Provision for accommodated children
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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.
S. 19 in force at 28.3.2011 for W. by S.I. 2011/949, art. 3(1)(b)
S. 19 in force at 1.4.2011 for E. by S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(f)