# The Foster Placement (Children) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for amendments to the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.
Regulation 2(1) amends regulation 11(3) of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 by extending the period to complete an initial assessment of a person with whom a child is placed in an emergency situation. The amendment extends the period from 6 weeks to 12 weeks. The purpose of the change is to allow a more realistic timescale for the completion of the initial assessment of a potential carer, which includes an evaluation of the proposed accommodation, access to medical reports, obtaining references and undertaking AccessNI enhanced disclosure checks.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/229/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foster-placement-children-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/note
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