The Accommodation of Children (Charge and Control)Regulations 1988

Regulation 5(2)

SCHEDULE 1 PARTICULARS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN CONSIDERING SUITABILITY OF PERSONS AND HOUSEHOLDS

1.  In respect of a person with whom it is proposed the child should be placed—

(a) age;

(b) health;

(c) personality;

(d) marital status and particulars of any previous marriage;

(e) previous experience of looking after and capacity to look after children and capacity to care for the child;

(f) details of two persons nominated by him who are able to provide personal reference for him;

(g) the result of any application to have a child boarded out or placed with him or to adopt a child or of any application for registration under section 1 of the Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948(1) and details of any prohibition on his being a childminder or looking after foster children;

(h) details of children in his household, whether living there or not;

(i) religion and degree of observance, cultural background and racial origin;

(j) past and present employment and leisure activities and interests;

(k) details of the living standards and particulars of accommodation of his household;

(l) any criminal convictions.

2.  In respect of members of the household of a person with whom a child is to be placed, so far as is practicable, all the particulars specified in paragraph 1(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (j), and (l).

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 2 PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT

1.  The authority’s plans for the child and the objectives of the placement.

2.  The arrangements for support of the placement other than financial support.

3.  Particulars of arrangements for visiting the child in connection with the supervision of the placement by the person authorised by or on behalf of the local authority or area authority, and frequency of visits and reviews of the placement, including reviews under regulation 8(1)(c) and section 27(4) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969, and any regulations made thereunder.

4.  Particulars of arrangements for access, if any, to the child by a parent, guardian or custodian of the child, where not placed with such a person, having regard to the provisions of Part 1A of the Act and the Code of Practice on Access made under section 12G of the Act.

5.  The duty of the local authority or area authority or person authorised on their behalf to remove the child pursuant to regulation 12 and the agreement of the person with whom the child is to be placed to allow the child to be removed in such circumstances as are specified in that regulation.

6.  The need to notify the local authority of relevant changes in circumstances of the person with whom the child is placed, including any intention to change his address, changes in the household in which the child will live and any serious occurrence involving the child such as injury or death.

7.  A statement concerning the health of the child, the child’s need for health care and surveillance, and the child’s educational needs and the local authority’s arrangements to provide for such needs.

8.  Particulars of any arrangements for delegation of responsibility for consent to medical examination or treatment.

9.  The need to ensure that any information relating to any child or his family or any other person given in confidence to the person with whom the child is placed in connection with the placement is kept confidential and that such information is not disclosed to any person without the consent of the local authority.

10.  The need to obtain in advance the approval of the local authority for the child living, even temporarily, in a household other than the household of the person with whom the child is tobe placed.

11.  Particulars of any financial arrangements relating to the placement of the child.

12.  Particulars of any other terms or conditions agreed between the local authority and the person with whom the child is to be placed.

(1)

1948 c. 53.