PART VKINSHIP CARE

Establishment of case records for kinship carers

15.—(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.