Regulation 12 Arrangements between local authorities and area authorities
Where arrangements are made by a local authority which is lookingafter a child with an area authority for the area authority to carry outfunctions in relation to a placement on behalf of the localauthority—
the local authority shall supply the area authority with all suchinformation as is necessary to enable the area authority to carry outthose functions on behalf of the local authority;
the area authority shall keep the local authority informed of theprogress of the child and, in particular, shall furnish reports to thelocal authority following each visit to the home in which the child isplaced and following each review of the case of the child carried out bythe area authority on behalf of the local authority;
the local authority and the area authority shall consult each otherfrom time to time as necessary, and as soon as reasonably practicableafter each such review of the case of the child, with regard to whataction is required in relation to him.