Regulation 6 Supervision of placements
A responsible authority are to satisfy themselves that the welfareof each child placed by them continues to be suitably provided for bythe placement and for that purpose the authority are to—
make arrangements for a person authorised by the authority to visitthe child, in the home in which he is placed, from time to time ascircumstances may require and when reasonably requested by the child orthe foster parent and in particular (but subject to regulation9(2))—
in the first year of the placement, within one week from itsbeginning and then at intervals of not more than six weeks,
subsequently, at intervals of not more than 3 months;
give such advice to the foster parent as appears to the authorityto be needed.
In the case of an emergency or immediate placement under regulation11 the responsible authority are to arrange for the child to be visitedat least once in each week during the placement.
On each occasion on which the child is visited under this regulationthe responsible authority shall cause the authorised person, if theyconsider it appropriate, to arrange to see the child alone.
On each occasion on which a child is visited under this regulationthe responsible authority are to cause a written report to be preparedby the person who made the visit.