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The Regulated Fostering Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019

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PART 3Requirements on service providers as to the steps to be taken before providing care and support

Suitability of the service

11.—(1) The service provider must not agree to place a child with a foster parent unless the provider has determined that there is a suitable placement which can meet the child’s needs for care and support and enable the child to achieve their personal outcomes.

(2) The service provider must have in place a policy and procedures on placements and commencement of the service.

(3) The determination under paragraph (1) must take into account—

(a)the child’s care and support plan,

(b)any health or other relevant assessments,

(c)the child’s views, wishes and feelings,

(d)any risks to the child’s well-being,

(e)any risks to the well-being of any other child who may be affected by the placement to be made,

(f)the child’s religious persuasion, racial origin, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation and gender identity,

(g)any reasonable adjustments which the service provider could make to enable the child’s care and support needs to be met,

(h)the service provider’s policy and procedures on placements and commencement of the service.

(4) In making the determination in paragraph (1), the service provider must involve—

(a)the child, where practicable,

(b)the child’s parents, unless this is inappropriate or inconsistent with the child’s well-being,

(c)the placing authority.

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