# The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/210/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/looked-after-children-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-31
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