PART 4Private Fostering
Amendment of the Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005I15
1
The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005 M1 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 4(1) (action to be taken by local authority on receipt of notification of proposal to foster a child privately), after “seven working days” insert “
, or as soon as is reasonably practicable,
”
.
3
In regulation 7(1) (action to be taken by local authority on receipt of notification about a child being fostered privately), after “seven working days” insert “
, or as soon as is reasonably practicable,
”
.
4
In regulation 8(1) (subsequent visits to children who are being fostered privately)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) after “fostering arrangement” insert “
, where reasonably practicable
”
, and
b
in sub-paragraph (b) after “subsequent year,” insert “
where reasonably practicable,
”
.