Review of Children’s Cases Regulations 1991

Regulation 4(4)

SCHEDULE 1 ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN REVIEW

1.  Keeping informed of the arrangements for looking after the childand of any relevant change in the child’s circumstances.

2.  Keeping informed of the name and address of any person whose views should be taken into account in the course of the review.

3.  Making necessary preparations and providing any relevant information to the participants in any meeting of the responsible authority which considers the child’s case in connection with any aspect of the review.

4.  Initiating meetings of relevant personnel of the responsible authority and other relevant persons to consider the review of the child’s case.

5.  Explaining to the child any steps which he may take under the Act including, where appropriate–

(a) his right to apply, with leave, for a section 8 order (residence,contact and other orders with respect to children),

(b) where he is in care, his right to apply for the discharge of thecare order, and

(c) the availability of the procedure established under the Act forconsidering representations.

6.  Making decisions or taking steps following review decisions arising out of or resulting from the review.

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 2 ELEMENTS TO WHICH RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITIES ARE TO HAVE REGARD

1.  In the case of a child who is in care, whether an applicationshould be made to discharge the care order.

2.  Where the responsible authority are a local authority whether they should seek a change in the child’s legal status.

3.  Arrangements for contact, and whether there isany need for changes in the arrangements in order to promote contactwith the child’s family and others so far as is consistent with hiswelfare.

4.  Any special arrangements that have been made or need to bemade for the child, including the carrying out of assessments either bya local authority or other persons, such as those in respect of specialeducational need under the Education Act 1981(1).

5.  The responsible authority’s immediate and long termarrangements for looking after the child or providing the child withaccommodation (made pursuant to the provisions of the Arrangements forPlacement of Children (General) Regulations 1991(2)), whether a change in those arrangements is needed andconsideration of alternative courses of action.

6.  Where the responsible authority are a local authority, whether an independent visitor should be appointed if one has not already been appointed.

7.  The child’s educational needs, progress and development.

8.  Whether arrangements need to be made for the time when the child will no longer be looked after or provided with accommodation by the responsible authority.

9.  Whether plans need to be made to find a permanent substitute family forthe child.

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 3 HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS TO WHICH RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITIES ARE TO HAVE REGARD

1.  The child’s state of health.

2.  The child’s health history.

3.  The effect of the child’s health and health history on his development.

4.  Existing arrangements for the child’s medical and dental care andtreatment and health and dental surveillance.

5.  The possible need for an appropriate course of action which should be identified to assist necessary change of such care, treatment or surveillance.

6.  The possible need for preventive measures, such as vaccination andimmunisation, and screening for vision and hearing.

(1)

1981 c. 60.

(2)

S.I. 1991/890.