The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016

Transitional provision in relation to when I’m ready living arrangements

12.—(1) This sub-paragraph applies where immediately before the relevant day a former relevant child has a when I’m ready living arrangement which is made in accordance with Part 3 of and Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act.

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies the when I’m ready living arrangement will on and after the relevant day be deemed to be a post-18 living arrangement made in relation to a category 3 young person in accordance with Part 6 of the Act.

(3) In this paragraph—

“category 3 young person” (“person ifanc categori 3”) means a category 3 young person within the meaning of section 104 of the Act;

“former relevant child” has the meaning set out in section 23C(1) of the 1989 Act;

“former foster parent” and “post-18 living arrangement” have the meanings given in section 108 of the Act;

“when I’m ready living arrangement” (“trefniant byw pan fydda i’n barod”) means a time limited living arrangement facilitated by a local authority in which a former relevant child remains living with his or her former foster parent after the former relevant child ceases to be looked after by the local authority.