# The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 36: Appointment of an independent visitor

Extent: E+W

(1) As part of its arrangements for supervising C's well-being, the responsible authority must consider whether it is appropriate to appoint an independent visitor to visit C wherever C is living in any case where—
(a) C has not lived with a parent or a person with parental responsibility during the previous 12 months,
(b) contact between C and a parent or a person with parental responsibility has not occurred or has been infrequent, or
(c) it would be in C's best interests to do so.
(2) When making a decision under paragraph (1), the responsible authority must consider—
(a) whether the appointment of an independent visitor would make a positive contribution to C's well-being;
(b) where C is placed at a distance from home, or where C is placed in the area of another local authority or a local authority in England, whether the placement makes it difficult to maintain contact arrangements;
(c) whether C is able to go out independently or whether C experiences difficulties in communicating or with building positive relationships;
(d) whether C is likely to engage in behaviour which may put C at risk of forming inappropriate relationships;
(e) where C is placed in a children's home, whether C's well-being would be promoted by the opportunity to establish a relationship with an independent visitor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1818/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-planning-placement-and-case-review-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-36
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