Part II Promotion of Children’s Welfare by Local Authorities and by Children’s Hearings etc.

C2 Chapter 1 Support for Children and Their Families

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C2

Pt. II Ch. 1 (ss. 16-38) modifed (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1996/3255, reg. 7(1)

Advice and assistance for young persons formerly looked after by local authorities

C130 Financial assistance towards expenses of education or training and removal of power to guarantee indentures etc.

1

Without prejudice to section 12 of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (general social welfare services of local authorities), a local authority may make—

a

grants to any relevant person in their area to enable him to meet expenses connected with his receiving education or training; and

b

contributions to the accommodation and maintenance of any such person in any place near where he may be—

i

employed, or seeking employment; or

ii

receiving education or training.

2

F2A person is a relevant person for the purposes of subsection (1) above if—

a

he is F4at least sixteen years of age but not yet F5twenty-six years of age; and

F3b

he either—

i

was (on his sixteenth birthday or at any subsequent time) but is no longer looked after by a local authority; or

ii

is of such other description of person formerly but no longer looked after by a local authority as the Scottish Ministers may specify by order.

2A

An order made under subsection (2)(b)(ii) above is subject to the affirmative procedure.

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