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

Regulation 5(2)

SCHEDULE 1 Considerations to which responsible authorities are to have regard

Health considerations

1.  The child’s state of health including the child’s physical, emotional and mental health.

2.  The child’s health history including, so far as practicable, the child’s family health history.

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

4.  Existing arrangements for the child’s medical and dental care including—

(a) routine checks of the child’s general state of health, including dental health,

(b) treatment for, and monitoring of, identified health (including physical, emotional and mental health) or dental care needs,

(c) preventive measures such as vaccination and immunisation,

(d) screening for defects of vision or hearing, and

(e) advice and guidance on promoting health and effective personal care.

5.  Any planned changes to existing arrangements.

Educational considerations

6.  The child’s educational and training history, including information about educational institutions attended and the child’s attendance and conduct record, the child’s academic and other achievements, and the child’s special educational needs, if any.

7.  Existing arrangements for the child’s education and training, including details of any special educational provision and any other provision made to meet the child’s particular educational or training needs, and to promote the child’s educational achievement.

8.  Any planned changes to existing arrangements for the child’s education or training and, where any changes to the arrangements are necessary, provision made to minimise disruption to that education or training.

9.  The child’s leisure interests.