{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/placement-of-children-with-parents-etc-regulations-1991/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/placement-of-children-with-parents-etc-regulations-1991/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/893",
  "legislation_title": "The Placement of Children with Parents etc Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/placement-of-children-with-parents-etc-regulations-1991",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Enquiries and assessment",
  "text": "(1) Before a placement decision is made, a local authority shall makeall necessary enquiries in respect of—\n(a) the health of the child;\n(b) the suitability of the person with whom it is proposed that thechild should be placed;\n(c) the suitability of the proposed accommodation, including theproposed sleeping arrangements;\n(d) the educational and social needs of the child; and\n(e) the suitability of all other members of the household, aged 16 andover, in which it is proposed a child will live.\n(2) In considering the suitability of a person as required by paragraph(1)(b) or (e), the local authority shall, so far as practicable, takeinto account the particulars specified in paragraphs 1 and 2respectively of Schedule 1.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/893/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:46:11.827180+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."
}