# The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010, Regulation 23: Emergency placement with a local authority foster parent

Extent: E+W

(1) Where it is necessary to place C in an emergency, the responsible authority may place C with any local authority foster parent who has been approved in accordance with the Fostering Services Regulations, even if the terms of that approval are not consistent with the placement, provided that the placement is for no longer than six working days twenty four weeks.
(2) When the period of six working days twenty four weeks referred to in paragraph (1) expires, the responsible authority must terminate the placement unless the terms of that person's approval have been amended to be consistent with the placement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/959/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-planning-placement-and-case-review-england-regulations-2010/regulation-23
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