merly looked after by a local authority, the relevant authority is the one which last looked after him. In the case of someone qualifying for advice and assistance under any of the other provisions at section 24(2) the relevant authority is the authority in whose area the person has asked for help. 16 2.9. Where a qualifying child has been previously looked after, the local authority must assess their needs to establish whether they require advice and assistance. Where, following an initial assessment, the authority concludes that support will be necessary over a period of time, they should draw up a plan with the young person outlining the support that will be provided. In order to determine the extent of the support required, a core assessment may be required and the plan that follows might follow the same format as a pathway plan for a relevant or former relevant child. The plan will outline the support to be provided to the young person, including, if necessary, any financial support. The plan should be drawn up by a social worker or suitably qualified person. 2.10. A young person who was not looked after for 13 weeks may be a qualifying child. If that young person returns home, perhaps as a result of a decision made at their first statutory review as a looked after child, then that young person should not be regarded as “qualifying” under section 24 of the 1989 Act; rather, support to the young person and his family should be provided under section 17 of the 1989 Act. 2.11. The local authority should be able to provide written information, in a leaflet and available on the authority’s website, to potentially qualifying young people informing them about their entitlement to an assessment and the range of services that they might expect to receive as a result. This m