The Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

Child’s placement plan

12.—(1) The registered person shall, before providing accommodation for a child in a children’s home, or if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as possible thereafter, prepare in consultation with the child’s placing authority a written plan (“the placement plan”) for the child setting out, in particular—

(a) how, on a day to day basis, he or she will be cared for, and his or her welfare safeguarded and promoted by the home;

(b) the arrangements for his or her health care and education; and

(c) the arrangements made for contact with his or her parents, relatives and friends.

(2) The registered person shall keep under review and revise the placement plan as necessary.

(3) In preparing or reviewing the placement plan the registered person shall, so far as practicable and having regard to the child’s age and understanding, seek and take account of his or her views.

(4) The registered person shall—

(a) ensure that the placement plan is consistent with any plan for the care of the child prepared by his or her placing authority; and

(b) comply with reasonable requests made by the child’s placing authority to—

(i) provide it with information relating to the child; and

(ii) provide a suitable representative to attend any meetings it may hold concerning the child.