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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Central list

  5. 4.Fostering panels

  6. 5.Functions of fostering panels

  7. 6.Meetings of fostering panels

  8. 7.Assessment of prospective foster parents

  9. 8.Approval of foster parents

  10. 9.Reviews and terminations of approval

  11. 10.Information to be sent to the independent review panel

  12. 11.Case records relating to foster parents and others

  13. 12.List of foster parents

  14. 13.Retention and confidentiality of records

  15. 14.Transitional provisions

  16. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Information as to prospective foster parents and other members of their household and family

      1. PART 1

        1. 1.Full name, address and date of birth.

        2. 2.Details of health (supported by a medical report).

        3. 3.Particulars of any other adult members of the household.

        4. 4.Particulars of the children in the family, whether or not...

        5. 5.Particulars of their accommodation.

        6. 6.The outcome of any request or application made by them...

        7. 7.If the person has, in the preceding three years, been...

        8. 8.Names and addressed of two persons who will provide personal...

        9. 9.In relation to the person and any other member of...

        10. 10.Details of current, and any previous, marriage, civil partnership or...

      2. PART 2

        1. 11.Details of personality.

        2. 12.Religious persuasion, and capacity to care for a child from...

        3. 13.Racial origin, cultural and linguistic background and capacity to care...

        4. 14.Capacity to provide support to a child in relation to...

        5. 15.Past and present employment or occupation, standard of living, leisure...

        6. 16.Previous experience (if any) of caring for their own and...

        7. 17.Skill, competence and potential relevant to their capacity to care...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Offences specified for the purposes of regulation 7(9) and (10)

      1. PART 1

        1. 1.Offences in England and Wales

        2. 1A.Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...

        3. 2.Offences in Scotland

        4. 3.An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure...

        5. 4.An offence of plagium (theft of a child below the...

        6. 5.An offence under section 52 or 52A of the Civic...

        7. 6.An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...

        8. 6A.Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...

        9. 7.Offences in Northern Ireland

        10. 8.An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Children and...

        11. 9.An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...

        12. 10.An offence contrary to Article 15 of the Criminal Justice...

        13. 10A.Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...

      2. PART 2

        1. 11.(1) An offence under any of the following sections of...

        2. 12.A person falls within this paragraph if the person has...

        3. 13.A person falls within this paragraph if the person has...

        4. 14.Paragraphs 11(1)(c) and 13(e) and (f) do not include offences...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Matters and obligations in foster care agreements

      1. 1.Matters to be recorded— (a) the terms of the foster...

      2. 2.Obligations on the foster parent— (a) to care for any...

  18. Explanatory Note