Regulation 15 Contact and access to communicationsI1

subject to paragraphs (6) and (8), promote the contact of each child with his parents, relatives and friends in accordance with the arrangements set out in his placement plan as agreed with his placing authority; and

subject to paragraph (3), ensure that facilities are provided within the children’s home for any child accommodated there to meet privately at any reasonable time with his parents, relatives and friends, and the persons listed in paragraph (2).

any solicitor or other adviser or advocate acting for the child;

any guardian ad litem appointed for him;

any social worker for the time being assigned to the child by his placing authority;

any independent guardian appointed for the child under section 21 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;

any person appointed in respect of any requirement of the procedure specified in the Representations Procedure (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1;

any person appointed as an independent visitor for him;

any person authorised by the F2RQIA;

any person authorised by the HSS trust in whose area the children’s home is situated;

any person authorised in accordance with Article 149 of the Children Order (inspection of children’s homes, etc.) by the Department to conduct an inspection of the children’s home and the children there; and

the Commissioner.

a telephone on which to make and receive telephone calls in private; and

facilities to send and receive post and, if the necessary facilities are provided for the use of children accommodated in the home, electronic mail, in private.

the child’s placing authority consents to the imposition of the measure; or

the measure is imposed in an emergency, and full details are given to the placing authority within 24 hours of its imposition.