Part III Local Authority Support for Children and Families
F1 Personal advisers and pathway plans
24F2 Persons qualifying for advice and assistance.
1
In this Part “a person qualifying for advice and assistance” means a person who—
a
is under twenty-one; and
b
at any time after reaching the age of sixteen but while still a child was, but is no longer, looked after, accommodated or fostered.
2
In subsection (1)(b), “looked after, accommodated or fostered” means—
a
looked after by a local authority;
b
accommodated by or on behalf of a voluntary organisation;
C1c
accommodated in a private children’s home;
d
accommodated for a consecutive period of at least three months—
i
by any Health Authority, Special Health Authority, Primary Care Trust or local education authority, or
C1ii
in any care home or independent hospital or in any accommodation provided by a National Health Service trust; or
e
privately fostered.
3
Subsection (2)(d) applies even if the period of three months mentioned there began before the child reached the age of sixteen.
4
In the case of a person qualifying for advice and assistance by virtue of subsection (2)(a), it is the duty of the local authority which last looked after him to take such steps as they think appropriate to contact him at such times as they think appropriate with a view to discharging their functions under sections 24A and 24B.
5
In each of sections 24A and 24B, the local authority under the duty or having the power mentioned there (“the relevant authority”) is—
a
in the case of a person qualifying for advice and assistance by virtue of subsection (2)(a), the local authority which last looked after him; or
b
in the case of any other person qualifying for advice and assistance, the local authority within whose area the person is (if he has asked for help of a kind which can be given under section 24A or 24B).
Ss. 23D, 23E and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 3; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2