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Paragraph 19BA F1F2

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

This paragraph applies in relation to an eligible child (within the meaning of paragraph 19B) who has been placed by a local authority F3... with a local authority foster parent.

(2)

When carrying out the assessment of the child's needs in accordance with paragraph 19B(4), the local authority must determine whether it would be appropriate to provide advice, assistance and support under this Act in order to facilitate a staying put arrangement, and with a view to maintaining such an arrangement, after the local authority cease to look after him or her.

(3)

The local authority must provide advice, assistance and support under this Act in order to facilitate a staying put arrangement if—

(a)

the local authority determine under sub-paragraph (2) that it would be appropriate to do so, and

(b)

the eligible child and the local authority foster parent wish to make a staying put arrangement.

(4)

In this paragraph, “ staying put arrangement ” has the meaning given by section 23CZA.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 19A-19C and preceding cross-headings inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 1; S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2

F2

S. 19BA and cross-heading inserted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 98(3), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(e)

F3

Words in Sch. 2 para. 19BA(1) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 116

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 121

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 modified (temp.) (12.2.2009 for E. and 31.3.2010 for W.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 8(3), 44, Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(b); S.I. 2010/749, art. 2(a)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 112