[19B(1)A local authority shall have the following additional functions in relation to an eligible child whom they are looking after.E+W
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “eligible child” means, subject to sub-paragraph (3), a child who—
(a)is aged sixteen or seventeen; and
(b)has been looked after by a local authority for a prescribed period, or periods amounting in all to a prescribed period, which began after he reached a prescribed age and ended after he reached the age of sixteen.
(3)The [appropriate national authority] may prescribe—
(a)additional categories of eligible children; and
(b)categories of children who are not to be eligible children despite falling within sub-paragraph (2).
(4)For each eligible child, the local authority shall carry out an assessment of his needs with a view to determining what advice, assistance and support it would be appropriate for them to provide him under this Act—
(a)while they are still looking after him; and
(b)after they cease to look after him,
and shall then prepare a pathway plan for him.
(5)The local authority shall keep the pathway plan under regular review.
(6)Any such review may be carried out at the same time as a review of the child’s case carried out by virtue of section 26.
(7)The [appropriate national authority] may by regulations make provision as to assessments for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4).
(8)The regulations may in particular provide for the matters set out in section 23B(6).]
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