The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Establishment of case records for foster carers S

31.—(1) A local authority must compile a written case record, if one is not already in existence, in respect of each foster carer who has been approved by that local authority and with whom a child has been placed.

(2) The written case record referred to in paragraph (1) shall include any–

(a) written agreement entered into under regulation 24;

(b) review of approval made under regulation 25 or 26;

(c) variation of the terms of approval;

(d) termination of approval;

(e) agreement entered into under regulation 36(3); and

(f) information specified in paragraph (3) insofar as it is relevant to the case.

(3) The information referred to in paragraph (2)(f) is–

(a) a record of each placement with the foster carer including–

(i) the name, age and sex of each child placed;

(ii) the dates on which each placement began and terminated; and

(iii) the circumstances of any terminated placement;

(b) the information obtained by the local authority in respect of the decision to approve the foster carer; and

(c) the information obtained by the local authority in respect of any review, variation or termination of the foster carer's approval.

(4) The local authority must compile a written case record for each prospective foster carer.

(5) The written record referred to in paragraph (4) must include the information obtained as to–

(a) the prospective foster carer;

(b) the members of the prospective foster carer's household; and

(c) the prospective foster carer's family.