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8.3 The decision will be based on all the available information available. Where it is established that the young person is both
homeless and a child in need the legal criteria for accommodation provided under section 20 will have been met
8.4 A young person needs to understand and consent to becoming looked after. Information about becoming a child in care
should be impartial and balanced. Young people can contact one of the Children’s rights officers for information and
advice about the implications of becoming a child in care.
8.5 Where section 20 criteria are met Children’s Social Care will be responsible for the funding and provision of
accommodation. Children’s Social Care can request assistance to identify appropriate accommodation from the Housing
Districts for this purpose.
8.6 Where the criterion for section 20 is not met, a decision will need to be made as to whether the young person meets the
criteria for section 17 as a child in need. This decision will be made irrespective of whether the young person needs
accommodation or not.
8.7 A young person who is not considered to be a child in need will be referred back to the relevant Housing District for an
application as a homeless person under Part V11 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002).
Stage 6: Accommodation and Support from Children’s Social Care
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