{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/looked-after-children-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-31",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/looked-after-children-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-31.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2009/210",
  "legislation_title": "The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/looked-after-children-scotland-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/31",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Establishment of case records for foster carers",
  "text": "(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.\n(2) The written case record referred to in paragraph (1) shall include any–\n(a) written agreement entered into under regulation 24;\n(b) review of approval made under regulation 25 or 26;\n(c) variation of the terms of approval;\n(d) termination of approval;\n(e) agreement entered into under regulation 36(3); and\n(f) information specified in paragraph (3) insofar as it is relevant to the case.\n(3) The information referred to in paragraph (2)(f) is–\n(a) a record of each placement with the foster carer including–\n(i) the name, age and sex of each child placed;\n(ii) the dates on which each placement began and terminated; and\n(iii) the circumstances of any terminated placement;\n(b) the information obtained by the local authority in respect of the decision to approve the foster carer; and\n(c) the information obtained by the local authority in respect of any review, variation or termination of the foster carer's approval.\n(4) The local authority must compile a written case record for each prospective foster carer.\n(5) The written record referred to in paragraph (4) must include the information obtained as to–\n(a) the prospective foster carer;\n(b) the members of the prospective foster carer's household; and\n(c) the prospective foster carer's family.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/210/regulation/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:01:11.639591+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."
}