The claimant had been accommodated by the housing department, on referral from his youth offending team, when he was 16-years-old. It was argued that as the local authority had previously provided him with accommodation, he ought to be recognised as a "former relevant child" and, therefore, be entitled to support from social services until the age of 24 if necessary.
The question to be answered in this case was whether at any point the claimant had been a "looked-after child" as provided in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. In order to answer this question, it was necessary for the court to establish whether the accommodation for the claimant had been provided within the remit of the social services functions of the local authority.
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