Regulation 3 Approval of foster parents

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

reg. 3(4A) words substituted by Foster Placement (Children) and Adoption Agencies Amendment 2001 reg. 2(2)(a)
reg. 3(4A) words substituted by Foster Placement (Children) and Adoption Agencies Amendment 2001 reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 3(4A)(a) words inserted by Foster Placement (Children) and Adoption Agencies Amendment 2001 reg. 2(2)(c)
reg. 3(2) words substituted by Children (Protection from Offenders) 1997 reg. 3(3)(a)
reg. 3(4A) inserted by Children (Protection from Offenders) 1997 reg. 3(3)(b)

(1)

Except in the case of an immediate placement under regulation 11, achild is not to be placed unless the foster parent is approved underthis regulation.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), any local authority and any voluntaryorganisation which is also a responsible authority may approve a fosterparent.

(3)

A local authority or voluntary organisation—

(a)

are not to approve a foster parent who is already approved byanother local authority or voluntary organisation;

(b)

are not to approve a foster parent in the area of an area authorityunless they first consult with, and take into account the views of, thatauthority whom they are also to notify of their decision.

(4)

A local authority or voluntary organisation are not to give anyapproval under this regulation unless they have first—

(a)

required the prospective foster parent to supply the names andaddresses of two persons to provide personal references for him and havearranged for them to be interviewed;

(b)

obtained so far as practicable, the information specified inSchedule 1 relating to him and other members of his household andfamily,

and (having had regard to these matters) are satisfied that theperson is suitable to act as a foster parent and that his household issuitable for any child in respect of whom approval is given.

(5)

An approval given under this regulation may be in respect of aparticular named child or children, or number and age range of children,or of placements of any particular kind or in any particularcircumstances.

(6)

Where an approving authority approve a person as a foster parentthey—

(a)

shall give him notice which specifies whether the approval is inrespect of a particular named child or children or number and age rangeof children or of placements of any particular kind or in any particularcircumstances;

(b)

shall nevertheless place no child with him unless he enters into awritten agreement with them covering the matters specified in Schedule 2.

(7)

Where an approving authority decide not to approve a person as afoster parent they shall give him notice of the decision.