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The Special Guardianship Regulations 2005

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP SUPPORT SERVICES

    1. CHAPTER 1 PROVISION OF SERVICES

      1. 3.Prescribed services

      2. 4.Arrangements for securing provision of services

      3. 5.Services for persons outside the area

    2. CHAPTER 2 PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

      1. 6.Circumstances in which financial support is payable

      2. 7.Remuneration for former foster parents

      3. 8.Payment of financial support

      4. 9.Cessation of financial support

      5. 10.Conditions

    3. CHAPTER 3 ASSESSMENT AND PLANS

      1. 11.Request for assessment

      2. 12.Procedure for assessment

      3. 13.Assessment of need for financial support

      4. 14.Plan

      5. 15.Notice of proposal as to special guardianship support services

      6. 16.Notification of decision as to special guardianship support services

    4. CHAPTER 4 REVIEWS

      1. 17.Reviews: general procedure

      2. 18.Review of financial support payable periodically

    5. CHAPTER 5 URGENT CASES AND NOTICES

      1. 19.Urgent cases

      2. 20.Notices

  4. PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP

    1. 21.Court report

    2. 22.Relevant authority for the purposes of section 24(5)(za) of the Act

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      MATTERS TO BE DEALT WITH IN REPORT FOR THE COURT

      1. 1.In respect of the child— (a) name, sex, date and...

      2. 2.In respect of the child’s family— (a) name, date and...

      3. 3.In respect of the wishes and feelings of the child...

      4. 4.In respect of the prospective special guardian or, where two...

      5. 5.In respect of the local authority which completed the report—...

      6. 6.A summary prepared by the medical professional who provided the...

      7. 7.The implications of the making of a special guardianship order...

      8. 8.The relative merits of special guardianship and other orders which...

      9. 9.A recommendation as to whether or not the special guardianship...

      10. 10.A recommendation as to what arrangements there should be for...

  7. Explanatory Note

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