The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Title and commencement

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 2 April 2018.

Amendment of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015

2.—(1) Regulation 12 (placement decision) of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015(1) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In paragraph (6)(b) omit “not later that 5 working days after the placement is made”.

(3) In paragraph (8), for the definition of “notified” substitute—

““notified” (“hysbysu”) in paragraph (6)(b) means that the responsible authority must provide—

(a)

not later than 24 hours after the placement is made—

(i)

C’s name and date of birth,

(ii)

confirmation of whether C is being looked after by the local authority on a voluntary basis(2) or under a care order(3),

(iii)

details of any of the following orders which have been made and remain in force in relation to C—

(aa)

any order made under the Children Act 1989(4),

(bb)

a youth rehabilitation order, local authority residence requirement or youth rehabilitation order with fostering(5),

(cc)

a compulsory supervision order or interim compulsory supervision order(6), and

(iv)

details of any significant child protection factors or risk factors which relate to C, including, but not limited to, any danger of child sexual exploitation, physical or mental health issues, history of absconding and/or involvement with youth justice agencies; and

(b)

not later than 5 working days after the placement is made—

(i)

details of its assessment of C’s needs and the reasons why the placement chosen is the most appropriate way of meeting C’s needs, and

(ii)

a copy of C’s care and support plan if it has not already been provided;”.

Huw Irranca-Davies

Minister for Children and Social Care, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

29 January 2018