Part 1Children
CHAPTER 1Looked after children
Care leavers in England
I12Local offer for care leavers
1
A local authority in England must publish information about—
a
services which the local authority offers for care leavers as a result of its functions under the Children Act 1989;
b
other services which the local authority offers that may assist care leavers in, or in preparing for, adulthood and independent living.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), services which may assist care leavers in, or in preparing for, adulthood and independent living include services relating to—
a
health and well-being;
b
relationships;
c
education and training;
d
employment;
e
accommodation;
f
participation in society.
3
Where it considers appropriate, a local authority in England must publish information about services for care leavers offered by others which the local authority has power to offer as a result of its functions under the Children Act 1989.
4
Information required to be published by a local authority under this section is to be known as its “local offer for care leavers”.
5
A local authority must update its local offer for care leavers from time to time, as appropriate.
6
Before publishing its local offer for care leavers (or any updated version) a local authority must consult relevant persons about which of the services offered by the local authority may assist care leavers in, or in preparing for, adulthood and independent living.
7
In this section—
“care leavers” means—
- a
eligible children within the meaning given by paragraph 19B of Schedule 2 to the Children Act 1989;
- b
relevant children within the meaning given by section 23A(2) of that Act;
- c
persons aged under 25 who are former relevant children within the meaning given by section 23C(1) of that Act;
- d
persons qualifying for advice and assistance within the meaning given by section 24 of that Act;
- a
“local authority in England” means—
- a
a county council in England;
- b
a district council;
- c
a London borough council;
- d
the Common Council of the City of London (in their capacity as a local authority);
- e
the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
- f
a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
- a
“relevant persons”, in relation to a local authority, means such care leavers and other persons as appear to the local authority to be representative of care leavers in its area.