PART VKINSHIP CARE
Establishment of case records for kinship carers15
1
A local authority must compile a written case record, if one is not already in existence, in respect of each kinship carer who has been approved by that authority and with whom a child has been placed.
2
The written case record referred to in paragraph (1) must include any–
a
written agreement entered into under regulation 12;
b
any agreement entered into under regulation 36;
c
information specified in paragraph (3) in so far as it is relevant to the case.
3
The information referred to in paragraph (2)(c) is–
a
a record of each placement with the kinship carer to include–
i
the name, age and sex of each child placed;
ii
the dates on which each placement began and terminated;
iii
the circumstances of any terminated placement; and
b
the information obtained by the local authority in respect of the decision to approve the kinship carer.
4
The local authority must compile a written case record for each prospective kinship carer.
5
The written record referred to in paragraph (4) must include information obtained as to–
a
the prospective kinship carer;
b
the members of the prospective kinship carer's household; and
c
the prospective kinship carer's family.