Section 259 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Family group conference to ascertain whether child or young person admits offence

259 Family group conference to ascertain whether child or young person admits offence (1) Every family group conference convened under this Part of this Act (other than a family group conference convened under paragraph (c) or paragraph (e) of section 247 of this Act) shall seek to ascertain whether the child or young person in respect of whom the conference is held admits any offence alleged to have been committed by that child or young person. (2) Where the child or young person does not admit the offence, or the family group conference is unable to ascertain whether the child or young person admits the offence, the conference shall not make or formulate any decision, recommendation, or plan if that decision, recommendation, or plan cannot be made or formulated without assuming that the child or young person committed the offence.