Miscellaneous
I1I253Fostering
1
Despite section 58, this Act applies to activity that is regulated activity by virtue of paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 4.
2
Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of this Act in relation to any other activity that is carried out in connection with a foster child.
3
Subsection (4) applies if a person (P)—
a
makes arrangements for another person to foster a child as a private foster parent, and
b
has power to terminate the arrangements.
4
P is, if he would not otherwise be, a regulated activity provider in relation to fostering carried out by the foster parent in pursuance of the arrangements.
5
The following provisions of this section apply for the purposes of this Act.
6
A person fosters a child if he is a foster parent of the child.
7
A person is a foster parent if—
F1a
the person is a local authority foster parent within the meaning of section 105 of the Children Act 1989;
b
he is a person with whom a child has been placed by a voluntary organisation under section 59(1)(a) of that Act;
c
he is a private foster parent.
8
A person is a private foster parent if he falls within subsection (9) and looks after a child—
a
for reward, or
b
in pursuance of an arrangement made by someone other than a member of the child's family.
9
A person falls within this subsection if—
a
he fosters the child privately within the meaning of section 66(1) of the Children Act 1989,
b
he would be so fostering the child but for subsection (2) of that section (minimum period of 28 days), or
c
(in the case of a child who has attained the age of 16) he would fall within paragraph (a) or (b) if the child were under the age of 16.
10
A person's family includes—
a
the person's foster child;
b
the foster child of any member of the person's family;
and references to a family relationship and family member are to be construed accordingly.