PART VKINSHIP CARE

Establishment of case records for kinship carers15

1

A local authority must compile a written case record, if one is not already in existence, in respect of each kinship carer who has been approved by that authority and with whom a child has been placed.

2

The written case record referred to in paragraph (1) must include any–

a

written agreement entered into under regulation 12;

b

any agreement entered into under regulation 36;

c

information specified in paragraph (3) in so far as it is relevant to the case.

3

The information referred to in paragraph (2)(c) is–

a

a record of each placement with the kinship carer to include–

i

the name, age and sex of each child placed;

ii

the dates on which each placement began and terminated;

iii

the circumstances of any terminated placement; and

b

the information obtained by the local authority in respect of the decision to approve the kinship carer.

4

The local authority must compile a written case record for each prospective kinship carer.

5

The written record referred to in paragraph (4) must include information obtained as to–

a

the prospective kinship carer;

b

the members of the prospective kinship carer’s household; and

c

the prospective kinship carer’s family.