The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011

Education, employment and leisure activities

16.—(1) The fostering service provider must promote the educational achievement of children placed with foster parents.

(2) In particular the fostering service provider must—

(a) implement a procedure for monitoring the educational achievement, progress and school attendance of children placed with foster parents,

(b) promote the regular school attendance and participation in school activities of children of compulsory school age placed with foster parents, and

(c) provide foster parents with such information and assistance, including equipment, as may be necessary to meet the educational needs of children placed with them.

(3) The fostering service provider must ensure that any education they provide for any child placed with a foster parent who is of compulsory school age, but who is not attending school, is efficient and suitable to the child’s age, ability, aptitude, and any special educational needs the child may have.

(4) The fostering service provider must ensure that foster parents promote the leisure interests of children placed with them.

(5) Where any child placed with a foster parent is above compulsory school age, the fostering service provider must assist with the making of, and give effect to, the arrangements made for the child’s education, training and employment.