8AProvision for accommodated children

1

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.