# The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, Regulation 30: Case records relating to foster parents and others

Extent: E+W

(1) A fostering service provider must maintain a case record for each foster parent approved by them which must include copies of the documents specified in paragraph (2) and the information specified in paragraph (3).
(2) The documents referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) the report prepared under regulation 26(3)(b) and any other reports submitted to the fostering panel,
(b) any recommendations made by the fostering panel,
(c) the notice of approval given under regulation 27(5)(a),
(d) the foster care agreement,
(e) any report of a review of approval prepared under regulation 28(4), and
(f) any notice given under regulation 28(12).
(3) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is, as the case may be—
(a) a record of each placement with the foster parent, including the name, age and sex of each child placed, the dates on which each placement began and terminated, and the circumstances of the termination,
(b) the information obtained by the fostering service provider in relation to the assessment and approval of the foster parent, and in relation to any review or termination of the approval.
(4) A local authority must maintain a case record for each person with whom a child is placed under regulation 24 of the Care Planning Regulations (temporary approval of relative, friend or other person connected with the child) or regulation 25A of those Regulations (temporary approval of prospective adopter as foster parent) which must include in relation to that person—
(a) a record in relation to the placement, including the name, age and sex of each child placed, the date on which the placement began and, if the placement has been terminated, the date and circumstances of the termination, and
(b) the information obtained in relation to the enquiries carried out under regulation 24(2) or regulation 25A (as appropriate) of the Care Planning Regulations.
(5) The fostering service provider must compile a record for each person whom they do not approve as a foster parent, or who withdraws their application prior to approval, which must include—
(a) the information obtained in connection with the assessment,
(b) any report submitted to the fostering panel and any recommendation made by the fostering panel, and
(c) any notification given under regulation 27.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/581/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-services-england-regulations-2011/regulation-30
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