{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-services-regulations-2002/regulation-34",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-services-regulations-2002/regulation-34.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2002/57",
  "legislation_title": "The Fostering Services Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-services-regulations-2002",
  "path": "regulation/34",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "34",
  "heading": "Making of placements",
  "text": "(1) Except in the case of an emergency or immediate placement under regulation 38, a responsible authority may only place a child with a foster parent if—\n(a) the foster parent is approved—\n(i) by the responsible authority proposing to make the placement; or\n(ii) provided the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are satisfied, by another fostering service provider;\n(b) the terms of his approval are consistent with the proposed placement; and\n(c) he has entered into a foster care agreement.\n(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) are—\n(a) that the fostering service provider by whom the foster parent is approved, consents to the placement;\n(b) that any other responsible authority which already has a child placed with the foster parent, consents to the placement;\n(c) where applicable, that the area authority is consulted, its views are taken into account, and it is given notice if the placement is made; and\n(d) where the foster parent is approved by an independent fostering agency, the requirements of regulation 40 are complied with.\n(3) Before making a placement, the responsible authority shall enter into a written agreement (in these regulations referred to as the “foster placement agreement”) with the foster parent relating to the child, which covers the matters specified in Schedule 6.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/57/regulation/34",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:16:55.059924+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}