Regulation 19 Circumstances in which a child may be placed with P before assessment completed

England and Wales

Where the nominated officer considers it to be necessary and consistent with C's welfare, the responsible authority may place C with P before their assessment under regulation 17 (“the assessment”) is completed provided that they—

(a)

arrange for P to be interviewed in order to obtain as much of the information specified in Schedule 3 about P and the other persons living in P's household who are aged 18 and over as can be readily ascertained at that interview,

(b)

ensure that the assessment and the review of C's case are completed in accordance with regulation 17 ~~F1within ten working days of~~ as soon as is reasonably practicable after C being placed with P, and

(c)

ensure that a decision in accordance with regulation 18 is made and approved within ten working days after the assessment is completed, and—

(i)

if the decision is to confirm the placement, review the placement plan and, if appropriate amend it, and

(ii)

if the decision is not to confirm the placement, terminate the placement.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 19(b) substituted (temp.) (24.4.2020) by The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/445), regs. 1(2), 8(7) (with Pts. 12, 13)