# The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 29: Independent fostering services – discharge of authority functions

Extent: E+W

(1) 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 registered provider.
(2) No arrangements may be made under this regulation unless the responsible authority has entered into a written agreement with the registered 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.
(3) 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 registered provider.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1818/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-planning-placement-and-case-review-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-29
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