Section 26Part 3 — THE DEPARTMENT'S SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Advice and assistance for certain children
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Where a child is being looked after by the Department it shall be the duty of the Department to advise, assist and befriend him with a view to promoting his welfare when he ceases to be looked after by the Department.
In this Part "a person qualifying for advice and assistance" means a person within the Islands who is under 21 and who was, at any time after reaching the age of 16 but while still a child —
looked after by the Department;
accommodated in a registered children's home;
accommodated in any residential home, for a consecutive period of at least three months; or
privately fostered, but who is no longer so looked after, accommodated or fostered.
Where —
the Department knows that there is a person qualifying for advice and assistance;
the Department is satisfied that the person concerned is in need of advice and being befriended; and
that person has asked the Department for help of a kind which it can give under this section, it shall advise and befriend him.
The Department may give assistance to any person who qualifies for advice and assistance by virtue of subsection (3) by —
contributing to his living expenses during the period he is employed, or seeking employment, or receiving education or training;
making a grant to enable him to meet expenses connected with his education or training; or
provide counselling about independent living.
Defined Terms
a person qualifying for advice and assistance