Regulation 29 Independent fostering services – discharge of authority functionsF4

A responsible authority may make arrangements in accordance with this regulation for the duties imposed on it by regulation 15(3) and regulation 23 to be discharged on its behalf by a F1registered provider.

No arrangements may be made under this regulation unless the responsible authority has entered into a written agreement with the F2registered provider which includes the information set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6, and where the responsible authority proposes to make an arrangement under this regulation in relation to a particular child, the written agreement must also include the matters set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 6.

The responsible authority must report to the Chief Inspector of the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales any concerns it may have about the services provided by a F3registered provider.