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The Fostering Services Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/57 · Made 14 January 2002

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SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND

Made 14th January 2002

Laid before Parliament 15th January 2002

Coming into force 1st April 2002

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 22(1), (2)(a) to (c), (e) to (j), (6), (7)(a) to (h), (j), 25(1), 34(1), 48(1), 52(1), 118(5) to (7) of the Care Standards Act 2000f1 and sections 23(2)(a) and (9), 59(2) and 62(3) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to, the Children Act 1989f2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and having consulted such persons as he considers appropriatef3, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 14. These powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1) of the Care Standards Act, in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of that Act.

f2

1989 c. 41. These powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State in relation to England. Their exercise in relation to Wales has been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of article 2 of, and the entry for the Children Act 1989 in Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).

f3

See section 22(9) of the Care Standards Act 2000 for the requirement to consult.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Statement of purpose and children’s guide
  5. 4Review of statement of purpose and children’s guide
  6. Part II: REGISTERED PERSONS AND MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITY FOSTERING SERVICE
  7. 5Fostering agency—fitness of provider
  8. 6Fostering agency—appointment of manager
  9. 7Fostering agency—fitness of manager
  10. 8Registered person—general requirements
  11. 9Notification of offences
  12. 10Local authority fostering service—manager
  13. Part III: CONDUCT OF FOSTERING SERVICES
  14. 11Independent fostering agencies—duty to secure welfare
  15. 12Arrangements for the protection of children
  16. 13Behaviour management and absence from foster parent’s home
  17. 14Duty to promote contact
  18. 15Health of children placed with foster parents
  19. 16Education, employment and leisure activities
  20. 17Support, training and information for foster parents
  21. 18Independent fostering agencies—complaints and representations
  22. 19Staffing of fostering service
  23. 20Fitness of workers
  24. 21Employment of staff
  25. 22Records with respect to fostering services
  26. 23Fitness of premises
  27. Part IV: APPROVAL OF FOSTER PARENTS
  28. 24Establishment of fostering panel
  29. 25Meetings of fostering panel
  30. 26Functions of fostering panel
  31. 27Assessment of prospective foster parents
  32. 28Approval of foster parents
  33. 29Reviews and terminations of approval
  34. 30Case records relating to foster parents and others
  35. 31Register of foster parents
  36. 32Retention and confidentiality of records
  37. Part V: PLACEMENTS
  38. 33General duty of responsible authority
  39. 34Making of placements
  40. 35Supervision of placements
  41. 36Termination of placements
  42. 37Short-term placements
  43. 38Emergency and immediate placements by local authorities
  44. 39Placements outside England
  45. 40Independent fostering agencies—discharge of local authority functions
  46. Part VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY VISITS
  47. 41Local authority visits to children placed by voluntary organisations
  48. Part VII: FOSTERING AGENCIES—MISCELLANEOUS
  49. 42Review of quality of care
  50. 43Notifiable events
  51. 44Financial position
  52. 45Notice of absence
  53. 46Notice of changes
  54. 47Appointment of liquidators etc.
  55. 48Offences
  56. 49Compliance with regulations
  57. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS
  58. 50Transitional provisions
  59. 51Revocation
  60. Signature
  61. Schedule 1: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF PERSONS SEEKING TO CARRY ON, MANAGE OR WORK FOR THE PURPOSES OF A FOSTERING SERVICE
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. 2Paragraph 2
  64. 3Paragraph 3
  65. 4Paragraph 4
  66. 5Paragraph 5
  67. 6Paragraph 6
  68. 7Paragraph 7
  69. Schedule 2: RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY FOSTERING SERVICE PROVIDERS
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. Schedule 3: INFORMATION AS TO PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENT AND OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. 5Paragraph 5
  79. 6Paragraph 6
  80. 7Paragraph 7
  81. 8Paragraph 8
  82. 9Paragraph 9
  83. 10Paragraph 10
  84. 11Paragraph 11
  85. 12Paragraph 12
  86. 13Paragraph 13
  87. Schedule 4: OFFENCES SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 27(7)(b)
  88. 1Offences in Scotland
  89. 2Offences in Scotland
  90. 3Offences in Scotland
  91. 4Offences in Scotland
  92. 5Offences in Scotland
  93. 6Offences in Northern Ireland
  94. 7Offences in Northern Ireland
  95. 8Offences in Northern Ireland
  96. 9Offences in Northern Ireland
  97. 10Offences in Northern Ireland
  98. 11Offences in Northern Ireland
  99. Schedule 5: MATTERS AND OBLIGATIONS IN FOSTER CARE AGREEMENTS
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. 5Paragraph 5
  105. 6Paragraph 6
  106. 7Paragraph 7
  107. 8Paragraph 8
  108. 9Paragraph 9
  109. 10Paragraph 10
  110. 11Paragraph 11
  111. 12Paragraph 12
  112. 13Paragraph 13
  113. 14Paragraph 14
  114. 15Paragraph 15
  115. Schedule 6: MATTERS AND OBLIGATIONS IN FOSTER PLACEMENT AGREEMENTS
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. 5Paragraph 5
  121. 6Paragraph 6
  122. 7Paragraph 7
  123. 8Paragraph 8
  124. Schedule 7: MATTERS TO BE MONITORIED BY THE REGISTERED PERSON
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. 5Paragraph 5
  130. 6Paragraph 6
  131. 7Paragraph 7
  132. 8Paragraph 8
  133. 9Paragraph 9
  134. 10Paragraph 10
  135. 11Paragraph 11
  136. 12Paragraph 12
  137. 13Paragraph 13
  138. 14Paragraph 14
  139. 15Paragraph 15
  140. Schedule 8EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONS
  141. Explanatory note