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What the children and social work act 2017 says about the care leaver offer

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A local authority in England must publish information about:

  • services which the local authority offers for care leavers as a result of its functions under the Children Act 1989
  • other services which the local authority offers that may assist care leavers in, or in
    preparing for, adulthood and independent living
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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:

  • health and well-being
  • relationships
  • education and training
  • employment
  • accommodation
  • participation in society

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.

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Information required to be published by a local authority under this section is to be known as its “local offer for care leavers”.

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