The Arrangements for Placement of Children by Voluntary Organisations and Others (England) Regulations 2011

Making of placements E+W

12.—(1) A voluntary organisation may only place a child with a foster parent if—

(a) the foster parent is approved by—

(i) that voluntary organisation, or

(ii) provided the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied, another fostering service provider,

(b) the terms of the foster parent’s approval are consistent with the proposed placement, and

(c) the foster parent has entered into a foster care agreement either with the voluntary organisation or with another fostering service provider in accordance with regulation 27(5)(b) of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011(1).

(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) are—

(a) that the fostering service provider by whom the foster parent is approved, consents to the placement, and

(b) that any other fostering service provider or any local authority which already have a child placed with the foster parent, consent to the placement.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 12 in force at 1.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 2011/ 581.