17

Regulations are to provide for entitlement to statutory shared parental pay in respect of a child placed, or expected to be placed—

a

under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 by a local authority in England, or

b

under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 by a local authority in Wales,

with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter.

18

This section has effect in relation to regulations made by virtue of subsection (17) as if—

a

references to a child being placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom were references to being placed under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter;

b

references to a placement for adoption were references to placement under section 22C of the Children Act 1989 or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 with such a person.