Regulation 31 Establishment of case records for foster carers

(1)

A local authority must compile a written case record, if one is not already in existence, in respect of each foster carer who has been approved by that local authority and with whom a child has been placed.

(2)

The written case record referred to in paragraph (1) shall include any–

(a)

written agreement entered into under regulation 24;

(b)

review of approval made under regulation 25 or 26;

(c)

variation of the terms of approval;

(d)

termination of approval;

(e)

agreement entered into under regulation 36(3); and

(f)

information specified in paragraph (3) insofar as it is relevant to the case.

(3)

The information referred to in paragraph (2)(f) is–

(a)

a record of each placement with the foster carer including–

(i)

the name, age and sex of each child placed;

(ii)

the dates on which each placement began and terminated; and

(iii)

the circumstances of any terminated placement;

(b)

the information obtained by the local authority in respect of the decision to approve the foster carer; and

(c)

the information obtained by the local authority in respect of any review, variation or termination of the foster carer's approval.

(4)

The local authority must compile a written case record for each prospective foster carer.

(5)

The written record referred to in paragraph (4) must include the information obtained as to–

(a)

the prospective foster carer;

(b)

the members of the prospective foster carer's household; and

(c)

the prospective foster carer's family.