Services

What services can the local authority provide?


The local authority can provide a range of services for children in need. These can include:-


  • day care facilities for children under 5 and not yet at school
  • after-school and holiday care or activities for school age children
  • advice, guidance and counselling
  • occupational, social, cultural or recreational activities
  • home helps and laundry facilities
  • assistance with travelling to and from home in order to use any services provided by the local authority
  • assistance for the child and family to have a holiday
  • family centres
  • financial assistance usually in the form of a loan, see below
  • respite care in Northern Ireland
  • looking after the child, see below.

The local authority can also provide the following services to all children in its area, not just children in need:-

  • day care facilities for children under five and not yet at school
  • after-school and holiday care or activities for school age children.




Page last updated on: 02/02/2006