Regulation 8 Consultation, participation and notification

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 8(1)(da) inserted by Care Planning and Case Review 2017 reg. 2(5)(a)
reg. 8(3) word omitted by Care Planning and Case Review 2017 reg. 2(5)(b)
reg. 8(3)(da) inserted by Care Planning and Case Review 2017 reg. 2(5)(b)
reg. 8(1)(d) word omitted by Integrated Family Support Teams (Review of Cases) 2010 reg. 9(4)
reg. 8(1)(dd) inserted by Integrated Family Support Teams (Review of Cases) 2010 reg. 9(4)
reg. 8(3)(d) word omitted by Integrated Family Support Teams (Review of Cases) 2010 reg. 9(5)
reg. 8(3)(dd) inserted by Integrated Family Support Teams (Review of Cases) 2010 reg. 9(5)
reg. 8(1)(dd) omitted by Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and Care Planning, Placement and Case Review 2016 reg. 7(8)(a)
reg. 8(3)(dd) omitted by Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and Care Planning, Placement and Case Review 2016 reg. 7(8)(b)
reg. 8(1) word omitted by Care Planning and Case Review 2017 reg. 2(5)(a)

(1)

Before conducting any review the responsible authority must, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, seek and take into account the views of—

(a)

the child;

(b)

his or her parents;

(c)

any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for him or her;

(d)

where the child is placed in a children’s home, the child’s link worker; and

(e)

any other person whose views the authority consider to be relevant;

including, in particular, the views of those persons in relation to any particular matter which is to be considered in the course of the review.

(2)

The responsible authority must so far as is reasonably practicable involve the persons whose views are sought under paragraph (1) in the review including, where the authority consider appropriate, the attendance of those persons at part or all of any meeting which is to consider the child’s case in connection with any aspect of the review of that case.

(3)

The responsible authority must, so far as is reasonably practicable, notify details of the result of the review and of any decision taken by them in consequence of the review to—

(a)

the child;

(b)

his or her parents;

(c)

any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for him or her;

(d)

where the child is placed in a children’s home, the child’s link worker; and

(e)

any other person whom they consider ought to be notified.