PART 5Reviews of children’s cases

Consultation, participation and notification

23.—(1) Before conducting any review in accordance with regulation 17, the responsible authority must, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, seek and take into account the views of—

(a)the child,

(b)the child’s parents,

(c)any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for that child, and

(d)any other person whose views the authority consider to be relevant, including, in particular, the views of those persons in relation to any particular matter which is to be considered in the course of the review.

(2) The responsible authority must, so far as is reasonably practicable, involve the persons whose views are sought under paragraph (1) in the review and, in order to do so, may invite those persons to attend any meeting held in connection with the review of the child’s case as appropriate.

(3) The responsible authority must, so far as is reasonably practicable, notify details of the result of the review and of any decision taken by them in consequence of the review to—

(a)the persons listed at paragraph (1)(a) to (c),

(b)the local authority in whose area the child is placed, and

(c)to any other person whom they consider ought to be notified.