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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8E+W Privately Fostered Children

ExemptionsE+W

1E+WA child is not a privately fostered child while he is being looked after by a local authority.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

2(1)A child is not a privately fostered child while he is in the care of any person—

(a)in premises in which any—

(i)parent of his;

(ii)person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him; or

(iii)person who is a relative of his and who has assumed responsibility for his care,

is for the time being living;

(b)in any children’s home;

(c)in accommodation provided by or on behalf of any voluntary organisation;

(d)in any school in which he is receiving full-time education;

(e)in any health service hospital;

(f)in any residential care home [F1(other than a small home)], nursing home or mental nursing home; or

(g)in any home or institution not specified in this paragraph but provided, equipped and maintained by the Secretary of State.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(b) to (g) does not apply where the person caring for the child is doing so in his personal capacity and not in the course of carrying out his duties in relation to the establishment mentioned in the paragraph in question.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 8 para. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

3A child is not a privately fostered child while he is in the care of any person in compliance with—

(a)an order under section 7(7)(b) of the M1Children and Young Persons Act 1969; or

(b)a supervision requirement within the meaning of [F2Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995].

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 8 para. 3(b) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 48(5)(with ss. 90, 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7)

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 8 para. 3 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Marginal Citations

4E+WA child is not a privately fostered child while he is liable to be detained, or subject to guardianship, under the M2Mental Health Act 1983.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 8 para. 4 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Marginal Citations

5A child is not a privately fostered child while—

(a)he is placed in the care of a person who proposes to adopt him under arrangements made by an adoption agency within the meaning of—

(i)section 1 of the M3Adoption Act 1976;

(ii)section 1 of the M4Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978; or

(iii)Article 3 of the M5Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987; or

(b)he is a protected child.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 8 para. 5 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Marginal Citations