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9(1)Where a child under sixteen who is a pupil at a school F1. . . lives at the school during school holidays for a period of more than two weeks, Part IX shall apply in relation to the child as if—E+W

(a)while living at the school, he were a privately fostered child; and

(b)paragraphs [F22(1)(c) and (d)] and 6 were omitted.

[F3But this sub-paragraph does not apply to a school which is [F4a children's home in respect of which a person is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000] [F5or Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016].]

(2)Sub-paragraph (3) applies to any person who proposes to care for and accommodate one or more children at a school in circumstances in which some or all of them will be treated as private foster children by virtue of this paragraph.

(3)That person shall, not less than two weeks before the first of those children is treated as a private foster child by virtue of this paragraph during the holiday in question, give written notice of his proposal to the local authority within whose area the child is ordinarily resident (“the appropriate authority"), stating the estimated number of the children.

(4)A local authority may exempt any person from the duty of giving notice under sub-paragraph (3).

(5)Any such exemption may be granted for a special period or indefinitely and may be revoked at any time by notice in writing given to the person exempted.

(6)Where a child who is treated as a private foster child by virtue of this paragraph dies, the person caring for him at the school shall, not later than 48 hours after the death, give written notice of it—

(a)to the appropriate local authority; and

(b)where reasonably practicable, to each parent of the child and to every person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him.

(7)Where a child who is treated as a foster child by virtue of this paragraph ceases for any other reason to be such a child, the person caring for him at the school shall give written notice of the fact to the appropriate local authority.

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F1Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(1) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 110, 117(2), Sch. 6; S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(c)(viii) (subject to transitional provision in art. 4 of the commencing S.I. and to the amendment of art. 3 by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(c)(g) (with art 3(5)-(10) and transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

F2Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 116, Sch. 4 para. 14(27)(b); S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to transitional provision in art. 4 of the commencing S.I. and to the amendment of art. 3 by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(d) (with art. 3(4)-(10) and transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

F3Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(1) inserted (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 116, Sch. 4 para. 14(27); S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(a) (subject to transitional provision in art. 4 of the commencing S.I. and to the amendment of art. 3 by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(d) (with art 3(4)-(10) and transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

F4Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(1) substituted (1.4.2011 for E., 6.4.2016 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), s. 44(4), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(a); S.I. 2016/452, art. 2(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 8 para. 9: power to amend conferred (15.1.2005) by the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 45-47

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 9 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

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