11.—(1) Subject to section 37, the F8[Child and Family Agency] may appoint such persons or classes of persons as it considers appropriate to be educational welfare officers for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) shall, on his or her appointment, be furnished by the F8[Child and Family Agency] with a warrant of his or her appointment and when exercising a power conferred by this Act shall, if requested by any person thereby affected, produce such warrant to that person for inspection.

(3) An educational welfare officer shall, in addition to the functions conferred on him or her by this Act, perform such additional functions as may be assigned to him or her by the F8[Child and Family Agency].

(4) The F8[Child and Family Agency] of management, principal, teachers and other members of staff of a recognised school shall give all such assistance as may reasonably be required by an educational welfare officer in the performance by the educational welfare officer concerned of his or her functions.

(5) An educational welfare officer shall, where appropriate, act in cooperation with the persons referred to in subsection (4).