Words in reg. 22(5)(d) inserted (29.12.2014) by The Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/310), regs. 1, 2(3)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/210/regulation/22/2014-12-29The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseCHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONSSOCIAL WORK2024-05-15Expert Participation2014-12-29These Regulations make provision for the duties and functions of local authorities in respect of children who are looked after by them in terms of section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”). They revoke the Arrangements to Look After Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3262) and the Fostering of Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3263).PART VIIFOSTERING22Approval of foster carers1

Where a local authority are considering whether to approve a person as a foster carer they must refer the case to a fostering panel.

2

The local authority must so far as reasonably practicable provide the fostering panel with–

a

the information in Schedule 3; and

b

such other information or observations as they consider appropriate.

3

Where a local authority receive a recommendation from the fostering panel under regulation 20(2) they must make a decision on whether the prospective foster carer is suitable to be a foster carer within 14 days from the date the recommendation was made.

4

Where the local authority make a decision that a person is suitable to be a foster carer they must be satisfied that–

a

the prospective foster carer has been interviewed by or on behalf of the authority;

b

the authority has taken into account the recommendations made by the fostering panel; and

c

the prospective foster carer is a suitable person with whom to place a child or children.

5

A decision that a person is suitable to be a foster carer shall specify whether the approval is in respect of–

a

a particular child or children;

b

any child;

c

certain categories of child;

d

the number of children each foster carer may have in their care at any one time , subject to the placement limit set out in regulation 27A.

6

Where the local authority make a decision that is contrary to the recommendation of the fostering panel the authority must record in writing the reasons for that decision.

7

The local authority must notify in writing the prospective foster carer of the decision made under paragraph (3) within 7 days of making that decision.

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Words in reg. 22(5)(d) inserted (29.12.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2014/310">The Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/310)</ref>
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