Regulation 24 Temporary approval of relative, friend or other person connected with C Temporary approvalF6
England and Wales
Where the responsible authority is satisfied that—
the most appropriate placement for C is with a connected person, notwithstanding that the connected person is not approved as a local authority foster parent, and
it is necessary for C to be placed with the connected person before the connected person's suitability to be a local authority foster parent has been assessed in accordance with F2the Fostering Services Regulations,
they may approve that person as a local authority foster parent for a temporary period not exceeding 16 weeks (“temporary approval”) provided that they first comply with the requirements of paragraph (2).
Where the responsible authority is satisfied that the most appropriate placement for C is with a person who has not yet been approved as a local authority foster parent they may approve that person as a local authority foster parent for a temporary period not exceeding 24 weeks (“temporary approval”) provided that they first comply with the requirements of paragraph (2).
Before making a placement under paragraph (1), the responsible authority must—
assess the suitability of the F3connected person to care for C, including the suitability of—
the proposed accommodation, and
all other persons aged 18 and over who are members of the household in which it is proposed that C will live,
taking into account all the matters set out in Schedule 4,
consider whether, in all the circumstances and taking into account the services to be provided by the responsible authority, the proposed arrangements will safeguard and promote C's welfare and meet C's needs set out in the care plan, and
make immediate arrangements for the suitability of the connected person to be a local authority foster parent to be assessed in accordance with F4the Fostering Services Regulations (“the full assessment process”) before the temporary approval expires.
F5In this regulation “connected person” means a relative, friend or other person connected with C.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 24(1) substituted (temp.) (24.4.2020) by The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/445), regs. 1(2), 8(11)(a) (with Pts. 12, 13)
- F2
Words in reg. 24(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/581), regs. 1(1), 43(3)(v) (with reg. 45)
- F3
Words in reg. 24(2) omitted (temp.) (24.4.2020) by virtue of The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/445), regs. 1(2), 8(11)(b) (with Pts. 12, 13)
- F4
Words in reg. 24(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/581), regs. 1(1), 43(3)(v) (with reg. 45)
- F5
Reg. 24(3) omitted (temp.) (24.4.2020) by virtue of The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/445), regs. 1(2), 8(11)(c) (with Pts. 12, 13)
- F6
Reg. 24 heading substituted (temp.) (24.4.2020) by The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/445), regs. 1(2), 8(11)(a) (with Pts. 12, 13)