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Paragraph 19B F1F2

England and Wales

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(1)

A local authority shall have the following additional functions in relation to an eligible child whom they are looking after.

C1( 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 F3or by a local authority in Wales 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 F4Secretary of State 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 F5Secretary of State 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).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 19A-19C and preceding cross-headings inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 1; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2

F2

Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 19A-19C and preceding cross-headings inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 1; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2

F3

Words in Sch. 2 para. 19B(2)(b) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 115(a)

F4

Words in Sch. 2 para. 19B(3) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 115(b)

F5

Words in Sch. 2 para. 19B(7) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 115(c)

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 pt. II para. 19B(2) restricted (W.) (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/2189, reg. 3(2)

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 121

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 modified (temp.) (12.2.2009 for E. and 31.3.2010 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 8(3), 44, Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(b); S.I. 2010/749, art. 2(a)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 112