1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. These Regulations do not apply in relation to any child...

3. PART 2 Arrangements for looking after a child

   1. 4. Care planning

   2. 5. Preparation and content of the care plan

   3. 6. (1) The responsible authority must keep C's care plan under...

   4. 7. Health care

   5. 8ZA. Contact with a child in care

   6. 8. (1) This regulation applies if C is in the care...

4. PART 3 Placements – general provisions

   1. 9. Placement plan

   2. 10. Avoidance of disruption in education

   3. Placement out of area

      1. 11. Placement decision

      2. 12. Placements outside England and Wales

   4. 13. Notification of placement

   5. 14. Termination of placement by the responsible authority

5. PART 4 Provision for different types of placement

   1. CHAPTER 1 Placement of a child in care with P

      1. 15. Application

      2. 16. Effect of contact order

      3. 17. Assessment of P's suitability to care for a child

      4. 18. Decision to place a child with P

      5. 19. Circumstances in which a child may be placed with P before assessment completed

      6. 20. Support for P

   2. CHAPTER 2 Placement with local authority foster parents

      1. 21. Interpretation

      2. 22. Conditions to be complied with before placing a child with a local authority foster parent

      3. 22A. Placement following consideration in accordance with section 22C(9B)(c) of the Act

      4. 22B. Conditions to be complied with before placing C in a long term foster placement

      5. 23. Emergency placement with a local authority foster parent

      6. 24. Temporary approval

      7. 25. Expiry of temporary approval

      8. 25A. Temporary approval of prospective adopter as foster parent

      9. 26. Independent fostering agencies – discharge of responsible authority functions

   3. CHAPTER 3 Other arrangements

      1. 27. General duties of the responsible authority when placing a child in other arrangements

6. PART 5 Visits by the responsible authority's representative etc.

   1. 28. Frequency of visits

   2. 29. Conduct of visits

   3. 30. Consequences of visits

   4. 31. Advice, support and assistance for the child

7. PART 6 Reviews of the child's case

   1. 32. General duty of the responsible authority to review the child's case

   2. 33. Timing of reviews

   3. Conduct of reviews

      1. 34. Local authority's policy on reviews

      2. 35. Considerations to which the responsible authority must have regard

      3. 36. The role of the IRO

   4. 37. Arrangements for implementing decisions arising out of reviews

   5. 38. Records of reviews

8. PART 7 Arrangements made by the responsible authority for ceasing to look after a child

   1. 39ZA. Decision to cease looking after C

   2. 39. Arrangements to be made when the responsible authority is considering ceasing to look after C

   3. Eligible children

      1. 40. Meaning of eligible child

      2. 41. General duties

      3. 42. Assessment of needs

      4. 43. The pathway plan

      5. 44. Functions of the personal adviser

9. PART 8 Independent reviewing officers and independent visitors

   1. 45. Additional functions of independent reviewing officers

   2. 46. Qualifications and experience of independent reviewing officers

   3. 47. Independent visitors

10. PART 8A Application of these Regulations with modifications to children on remand

    1. 47A. Application of these Regulations with modifications to children on remand

    2. 47B. (1) Part 2 (arrangements for looking after a child) applies...

    3. 47C. (1) Part 3 (placements) applies with the following modifications.

    4. 47D. Part 4 (provision for different types of placement) does not...

    5. 47E. Part 5 (visits by the responsible authority’s representative etc. )...

    6. 47F. Part 6 (reviews) applies with the modification that in regulation...

11. PART 9 Miscellaneous

    1. 48. Application of these Regulations with modifications to short breaks

    2. Records

       1. 49. Establishment of records

       2. 49A. Transfer of case records

       3. 50. Retention and confidentiality of records

    3. 51. Revocations

12. Signature

13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Care plans

       1. 1. Information to be included in the health plan

       2. 2. Information to be included in the personal education plan

       3. 3. Family and social relationships

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Matters to be dealt with in the placement plan

       1. 1. Information to be included in C's placement plan

       2. 2. Additional information to be included where C is placed with P

       3. 3. Additional information to be included where C is placed with F, in a children's home or in other arrangements

    3. SCHEDULE 2A

       Matters to be dealt with in the detention placement plan

       1. 1. How on a day to day basis C will be...

       2. 2. Any arrangements made for contact between C and any parent...

       3. 3. The arrangements made for R to visit C in accordance...

       4. 4. If an independent visitor is appointed, the arrangements made for...

       5. 5. The arrangements made by the staff of the YDA for...

       6. 6. The arrangements made by staff of the YDA for C’s...

       7. 7. C’s personal history, religious persuasion, cultural and linguistic background, and...

       8. 8. The arrangements put in place by the staff of the...

       9. 9. The name and contact details of— (a) the IRO,

       10. 10. Details of how C’s welfare should be adequately safeguarded and...

    4. SCHEDULE 3

       Matters to be taken into account when assessing the suitability of P to care for C

       1. 1. In respect of P— (a) P's capacity to care for...

       2. 2. In respect of members of P's household aged 18 and...

    5. SCHEDULE 4

       Matters to be taken into account when assessing the suitability of any person to care for C

       1. 1. In respect of the connected person— (a) the nature and...

    6. SCHEDULE 5

       Agreement with an independent fostering agency relating to the discharge of the responsible authority's functions

       1. 1. The agreement must contain the following information—

       2. 2. Where the agreement relates to a particular child, it must...

    7. SCHEDULE 6

       Matters to be considered before placing C in accommodation in an unregulated setting under section 22(6)(d)

       1. 1. In respect of the accommodation, the— (a) facilities and services...

       2. 2. In respect of C, C's— (a) views about the accommodation,...

    8. SCHEDULE 7

       Considerations to which the responsible authority must have regard when reviewing C's case

       1. 1. The effect of any change in C's circumstances since the...

       2. 2. Whether the responsible authority should seek any change in C's...

       3. 3. Whether there is a plan for permanence for C.

       4. 4. The arrangements for contact and whether there is any need...

       5. 5. Whether C's placement continues to be the most appropriate available,...

       6. 5A. Whether C’s placement safeguards and promotes C’s welfare, and whether...

       7. 6. C's educational needs, progress and development and whether any change...

       8. 7. C's leisure interests.

       9. 8. The report of the most recent assessment of C's state...

       10. 9. Whether C's needs related to C's identity are being met...

       11. 10. Whether the arrangements made in accordance with regulation 31 continue...

       12. 11. Whether any arrangements need to be made for the time...

       13. 12. C's wishes and feelings, and the views of the IRO,...

       14. 13. Where regulation 28(3) applies, the frequency of R's visits.

       15. 14. Where C falls within regulation 5(1)(f), whether C’s needs as...

       16. 15. Whether the delegation of authority to make decisions about C’s...

    9. SCHEDULE 8

       Matters to be dealt with in the pathway plan

       1. 1. The name of C's personal adviser.

       2. 2. The nature and level of contact and personal support to...

       3. 3. Details of the accommodation C is to occupy when C...

       4. 4. The plan for C's continuing education or training when C...

       5. 5. How the responsible authority will assist C in obtaining employment...

       6. 6. The support to be provided to enable C to develop...

       7. 7. A programme to develop the practical and other skills C...

       8. 8. The financial support to be provided to enable C to...

       9. 9. C's health care needs, including any physical, emotional or mental...

       10. 10. The responsible authority's contingency plans for action to be taken...

    10. SCHEDULE 9

        Revocations

        1. The Regulations set out in the table are revoked— Regulations...

14. Explanatory Note