§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the Association of Directors of Social Services, Wales branch in relation to duties on local authorities under section 24 of the Children Act 1989 with respect to those aged 17 years and over and previously in local authority care, with respect to a continuing duty of counselling and advocacy; and what proposals he has for issuing guidelines on interpreting section 24.
§ Mr. RedwoodThis subject has been discussed with the directors of social services in Wales and led to the inspection by the social services inspectorate of services for children leaving care in Clwyd, Powys and South772W Glamorgan. These were published in 1993. I have no plans to publish additional guidance to that contained in volume 4 in the Children Act series, issued to all social services departments in Wales and which covered this aspect of services.