Regulation 7 Further amendment of the Fostering Services Regulations 2002
The Fostering Services Regulations 2002 shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “foster parent” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““foster parent” means a person with whom a child is placed, or may be placed under these Regulations, except that, in Parts IV and V of these Regulations it does not include a person with whom a child is placed under regulation 38(2);”.
In regulation 27(7)(d) (assessment of prospective foster parents), the words “or young person” shall be omitted.
In regulation 39 (placements outside England), paragraph (3) shall be omitted.
In regulation 44(2)(b) (financial position), for the words “certified by an accountant” there shall be substituted the words “if requested to do so,”.
In regulation 48 (offences)—
in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—
“(c)the period specified in the notice, within which the registered person may make representations to the Commission, has expired; and
(d)in a case where, in accordance with paragraph (3)(b), the notice specifies any action that is to be taken within a specified period, the period has expired and the action has not been taken within that period.”;
in paragraph (3), from the beginning of sub-paragraph (b) to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—
“(b)where it is practicable for the registered person to take action for the purpose of complying with any of those regulations, the action which, in the opinion of the Commission, the registered person should take for that purpose;
(c)the period, not exceeding three months, within which the registered person should take any action specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (b);
(d)the period, not exceeding one month, within which the registered person may make representations to the Commission about the notice.”;
in paragraph (4), the words “or 32,” shall be omitted.
In regulation 50(5)(b) (transitional provisions), for the word “agency” there shall be substituted the word “provider”.