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

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Requirements to provide the service in accordance with policies and procedures

9.—(1) The service provider must ensure that the following policies and procedures are in place for the service—

(a)placement and commencement of the service (see regulation 11 (suitability of the service)),

(b)safeguarding (see regulation 21),

(c)appropriate use of control or restraint (see regulation 22),

(d)bullying (see regulation 25),

(e)absence (see regulation 26),

(f)medication (see regulation 27 (access to health services)),

(g)supporting and developing staff (see regulation 31),

(h)staff discipline (see regulation 34),

(i)complaints (see regulation 42),

(j)whistleblowing (see regulation 43),

(k)support for foster parents on how to help children manage their money (see regulation 48).

(2) The service provider must also have such other policies and procedures in place as are reasonably necessary to support the aims and objectives of the service set out in the statement of purpose.

(3) The service provider must ensure that the content of the policies and procedures which are required to be in place by virtue of paragraphs (1) and (2) is—

(a)appropriate to the needs of children for whom care and support is provided,

(b)consistent with the statement of purpose, and

(c)kept up to date.

(4) The service provider must put arrangements in place to ensure that the service is provided in accordance with those policies and procedures.

(5) The service provider must ensure that the content of the policies and procedures which are required to be in place under paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (i) takes into account the needs of any other children who may be affected by the placement being made.

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