The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Establishment of case records for looked after children

This section has no associated Executive Note

42.—(1) Each local authority must establish and maintain a written case record, if one is not already in existence, in respect of each child who is looked after by that authority in terms of section 17(6) of the 1995 Act.

(2) Each case record must include–

(a)a copy of the child’s plan referred to in regulation 5 and any revised child’s plan;

(b)a copy of the information obtained under regulation 3(3);

(c)a copy of any written report in their possession concerning the welfare of the child;

(d)a copy of any document considered or record established in the course of or as a result of any review of the child’s case; and

(e)details of any arrangements made by the local authority in respect of the care of the child with any person; and

(f)details of any arrangements made by the local authority in respect of the child with any registered fostering service.