Amendment of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009: Fostering placement limit
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1
The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 20(2)(c) (functions of the foster panel) after “time” insert “, subject to the placement limit set out in regulation 27A.”.
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In regulation 22(5)(d) (approval of foster carers) after “time” insert “, subject to the placement limit set out in regulation 27A.”.
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In regulation 27(1) (placement of child with foster carer) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
; or
c
the placement would result in the placement limit set out in regulation 27A being exceeded.
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After regulation 27 insert—

Placement limit
27A
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Subject to paragraph (2) a local authority must not place a child with a foster carer where the placement would result in more than 3 children being placed with that foster carer at any one time.
2
The limit in paragraph (1) does not apply—
a
when a group of more than 3 siblings are being placed by a local authority; or
b
when an emergency placement of a child with a foster carer in accordance with regulation 36 or a short–term placement of less than 4 weeks would result in more than 3 children being placed with that foster carer.
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S.S.I. 2009/210 as amended by S.S.I. 2009/290, S.S.I. 2011/211, S.S.I. 2013/14 and S.S.I. 2013/147 and S.S.I. 2014/112.