http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1818/regulation/39The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseCHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES2026-05-13Expert Participation2026-04-01 These Regulations make provision about care planning for looked after children (i.e. children who are looked after by a local authority (“LA”), whether or not they are in the care of the LA by virtue of a care order), and associated matters. PART 6391The responsible authority must first review C's case within 20 working days of the date on which C becomes looked after.2The second review must be carried out after an interval of not more than three months after the first ....2ASubsequent reviews must be carried out at intervals of not more than 6 months, except where the placement is made in accordance with section 81(6)(a) of the 2014 Act.2BWhere the placement is made in accordance with section 81(6)(a) of the 2014 Act, the frequency of reviews must be determined by the responsible authority following consultation with the IRO, F, P and C, and the reviews must be at intervals of not more than 12 months.3Nothing in this regulation prevents the responsible authority from carrying out a review before the time specified in paragraph (1) , (2), (2A) or (2B) and it must do so if—athe responsible authority considers that C is, or has been, persistently absent from a placement,bthe responsible authority is notified by the appropriate person, P or the area authority is concerned that C is at risk of harm,csubject to paragraph (4), if C so requests,dthe IRO so requests,eregulation 33 applies,fwhere C is provided with accommodation under section 77(2)(b) or (c) of the 2014 Act and a review would not otherwise occur before C ceases to be so provided with accommodation,gwhere C is in the care of the authority and is detained and a review would not otherwise occur before C ceases to be so detained, orhwhere C is looked after but is not in the care of the responsible authority and—ithe responsible authority proposes to cease to provide accommodation for C, andiiaccommodation will not subsequently be provided for C by C's parents (or one of them) or any person who is not C's parent but who has parental responsibility for C,iC is part of a family whose case has been referred to an IFS team and the family has been notified their case will be supported by such a team.4The responsible authority is not required to carry out a review pursuant to paragraph (3)(c) if the IRO considers that a review before the time specified in paragraph (1) , (2), (2A) or (2B) is not justified.Word in reg. 39(2) inserted (1.4.2026) by The Fostering Panels and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/16), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)(i)Reg. 39(2A)(2B) inserted (1.4.2026) by The Fostering Panels and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/16), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)Words in reg. 39(3) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Fostering Panels and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/16), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(c)Words in reg. 39(4) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Fostering Panels and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/16), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(d)Words in reg. 39(2) omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The Fostering Panels and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/16), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)(ii)