The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015
PART 1General
1Title, commencement and application
2Interpretation
3Parts 2 to 10 do not apply in relation to...
PART 1ACHILDREN FOR WHOM NO PERSONAL EDUCATION PLAN IS TO BE PREPARED
3AThe following categories of looked after child are prescribed for...
PART 2Arrangements for looking after a child
4Care planning
5Preparation and content of the care and support plan
6(1) The responsible authority must keep C's care and support...
7Health care
8Contact with a child in care
9(1) This regulation applies if C is in the care...
PART 3Placements – general provisions
10Placement plan
11Avoidance of disruption in education
Placements out of area
12Placement decision
13Placement outside England and Wales
14Notification of placement
15Termination of placement by the responsible authority
PART 4Provision for different types of placement
CHAPTER 1Placement of a child in care with P
16Application
17Effect of contact order
18Assessment of P's suitability to care for a child
19Decision to place a child with P
20Circumstances in which a child may be placed with P before assessment completed
21Support for P
CHAPTER 2Placement with local authority foster parents
22Interpretation
23Conditions to be complied with before placing a child with a local authority foster parent
24Emergency placement with a local authority foster parent
25Placement following consideration in accordance with section 81(11) of the 2014 Act
26Temporary approval of a relative, friend or other person connected with C
27Expiry of temporary approval
28Temporary approval of a particular prospective adopter as a foster parent
29Independent fostering services – discharge of authority functions
CHAPTER 3Other arrangements
30General duties of the responsible authority when placing a child in other arrangements
PART 5Visits by the responsible authority's representative etc.
31Frequency of visits
32Conduct of visits
33Consequences of visits
34Advice and other support for the child
35Records of visits undertaken by R
36Appointment of an independent visitor
37Where the responsible authority determines in accordance with regulation 36...
PART 6Reviews of the child's case
38General duty of the responsible authority to review the child's case
39Timing of reviews
Conduct of reviews
40Responsible authority policy on reviews
41Considerations to which the responsible authority must have regard
42Role of the IRO
43Arrangements for implementing decisions arising out of reviews
44Records of reviews
PART 7Arrangements made by the local authority for ceasing to look after a child
45Decision to cease looking after C
46Arrangements for ceasing to look after a child who is not a category 1 young person
Category 1 young persons
47Meaning of category 1 young person
48General duties
49Assessment of needs
50Pathway assessments and plans: post-18 living arrangements
51The pathway plan
52Functions of the personal adviser
PART 8Independent reviewing officers and independent advisers
53Additional functions of independent reviewing officers
54Qualifications and experience of independent reviewing officers
55Independent visitors
PART 9Application of these Regulations with modifications to children on remand or to children who are detained
56Application of these Regulations with modifications to children on remand and to children who are detained
57Modifications to Part 2
58Modifications to Part 3
59Disapplication of Part 4
60Modification of Part 5
61Modification of Part 6
PART 10Miscellaneous
62Application of these Regulations with modifications to short breaks
63Records – establishment of records
64Records - retention and confidentiality
65Revocations
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Provisions conferring power on the Welsh Ministers which are exercised in the making of these Regulations
SCHEDULE 2Care and support plans
1Information to be included in the health plan
2Information to be included in the personal education plan
3Family and social relationships
SCHEDULE 3Matters to be dealt with in the placement plan
1Information to be included in C's placement plan
2Additional information to be included where C is placed with P
3Additional information to be included where C is placed with F, in a children's home or in other arrangements
SCHEDULE 4Matters to be taken into account when assessing the suitability of P to care for C
1In respect of P— (a) P's capacity to care for...
2In respect of members of the household aged 18 and...
SCHEDULE 5Matters to be taken into account when assessing the suitability of a connected person to care for C
1In respect of the connected person— (a) the nature and...
2In respect of members of the household aged 18 and...
SCHEDULE 6Agreement with an independent fostering service relating to the discharge of the responsible authority's functions
1The agreement must contain the following information—
2Where the agreement relates to a particular child, it must...
SCHEDULE 7Matters to be considered before placing C in accommodation in an unregulated setting under section 81(6)(d) of the 2014 Act
1In respect of the accommodation, the— (a) facilities and services...
2In respect of C, C's— (a) views about the accommodation,...
SCHEDULE 8Considerations to which the responsible authority must have regard when reviewing C's case
1The effect of any change in C's circumstances since the...
2Whether the responsible authority should seek any change in C's...
3Whether there is a plan for permanence for C.
4The arrangements for contact and whether there is any need...
5Whether C's placement continues to be the most appropriate available,...
6Whether C's placement safeguards and promotes C's well-being, and whether...
7C's educational needs, progress and development and whether any change...
8C's leisure interests.
9The report of the most recent assessment of C's state...
10Whether C's needs related to C's identity are being met...
11Whether the arrangements made in accordance with regulation 34 continue...
12Whether any arrangements need to be made for the time...
13C's wishes and feelings, and the views of the IRO,...
14Where regulation 31(3) applies, the frequency of R's visits.
15Where C is a category 1 young person who has...
16If paragraph 15 applies and if C wishes to make...
17Where C falls within regulation 5(1)(f), whether C's needs as...
18Details of any care plan or health treatment plan for...
19Details of any support or services provided for P by...
20Any changes in P’s capacity to care for children, and...
21Any changes in the family circumstances since the last review....
22Any significant events outside the family which are relevant.
23Any difficulties which the family may have had in engaging...
24Whether there is any conflict between the needs of C...
25The need to prepare for the ending of the involvement...
26In paragraphs 18 to 25— “P” is to be construed...
SCHEDULE 9Matters to be dealt with in the pathway plan
1The name of C's personal adviser.
2The nature and level of contact and personal support to...
3Details of the accommodation C is to occupy when C...
4Where C wishes to make a post-18 living arrangement, details...
5The plan for C's continuing education or training when C...
6How the responsible authority will assist C in obtaining employment...
7The support to be provided to enable C to develop...
8A programme to develop the practical and other skills C...
9The financial support to be provided to enable C to...
10C's health care needs, including any physical, emotional or mental...
11The responsible authority's contingency plans for action to be taken...
SCHEDULE 10Matters to be dealt with in the detention placement plan
1How on a day to day basis C will be...
2Any arrangements for contact between C and any parent of...
3The arrangements made for R to visit C in accordance...
4If an independent visitor is appointed, the arrangements made for...
5The arrangements made by the staff of the prison, YDA...
6The arrangements made by the staff of the prison, YDA...
7C's personal history, religious persuasion, cultural and linguistic background, sexual...
8The arrangements put in place by the staff of the...
9The name and contact details of— (a) the IRO,
10Details of how C's well-being should be adequately safeguarded and...
SCHEDULE 11Revocations
The Regulations set out in the Table are revoked to...

2015 No. 1818 (W. 261)

Children And Young Persons, Wales

The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by the provisions in Schedule 1, make the following Regulations M1:

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

See section 197(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4) (“the 2014 Act”) for the definitions of “specified and “regulations”.