# The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005

Extent: E+W

(1) The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4(1) (action to be taken by local authority on receipt of notification of proposal to foster a child privately), after “seven working days” insert “ , or as soon as is reasonably practicable, ”.
(3) In regulation 7(1) (action to be taken by local authority on receipt of notification about a child being fostered privately), after “seven working days” insert “ , or as soon as is reasonably practicable, ”.
(4) In regulation 8(1) (subsequent visits to children who are being fostered privately)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “fostering arrangement” insert “ , where reasonably practicable ”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) after “subsequent year,” insert “ where reasonably practicable, ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/445/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-coronavirus-amendment-regulations-2020/regulation-5
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