Regulation 35 Child placed in residential establishment: information to be supplied

Where a local authority place a child who is looked after by them in terms of section 17(6) of the 1995 Act in a residential establishment, that authority must–

(a)

provide the person in charge of the residential establishment with–

(i)

written information about the child's background, educational needs, health and mental and emotional development; and

(ii)

any other information which the local authority consider relevant to the placement including the views of the child having regard to the child's age and maturity;

(b)

agree with the person in charge of the residential establishment arrangements for–

(i)

ensuring that the child's welfare is safeguarded and promoted;

(ii)

ensuring that the child receives such provision for their development and control as is conducive to their best interests;

(iii)

contact between the child and their family F1including any sibling of the child; and

(iv)

ensuring that the child receives adequate and efficient education.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 35(b)(iii) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/103), regs. 1(3), 3(10)