Regulation 27A Placement limitF1

Scotland

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) a local authority must not place a child with a foster carer where the placement would result in more than 3 children being placed with that foster carer at any one time.

(2)

The limit in paragraph (1) does not apply—

(a)

when a group of more than 3 siblings are being placed by a local authority; F2...

(b)

when an emergency placement of a child with a foster carer in accordance with regulation 36 or a short–term placement of less than 4 weeks would result in more than 3 children being placed with that foster carer F3; or

(c)

when regulation 27B(4) applies.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 27A inserted (29.12.2014) by The Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/310), regs. 1, 2(5)
F2: Word in reg. 27A(2)(a) omitted (31.3.2021) by virtue of The Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/103), regs. 1(4), 3(8)(a)
F3: Reg. 27A(2)(c) and word inserted (31.3.2021) by The Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/103), regs. 1(4), 3(8)(b)