SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Privately Fostered Children

Regulations requiring notification of fostering etc.

I1C17

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to—

a

the circumstances in which notification is required to be given in connection with children who are, have been or are proposed to be fostered privately; and

b

the manner and form in which such notification is to be given.

2

The regulations may, in particular—

a

require any person who is, or proposes to be, involved (whether or not directly) in arranging for a child to be fostered privately to notify the appropriate authority;

b

require any person who is—

i

a parent of a child; or

ii

a person who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for a child,

and who knows that it is proposed that the child should be fostered privately, to notify the appropriate authority;

c

require any parent of a privately fostered child, or person who is not a parent of such a child but who has parental responsibility for him, to notify the appropriate authority of any change in his address;

d

require any person who proposes to foster a child privately, to notify the appropriate authority of his proposal;

e

require any person who is fostering a child privately, or proposes to do so, to notify the appropriate authority of—

i

any offence of which he has been convicted;

ii

any disqualification imposed on him under section 68; or

iii

any prohibition imposed on him under section 69;

f

require any person who is fostering a child privately, to notify the appropriate authority of any change in his address;

g

require any person who is fostering a child privately to notify the appropriate authority in writing of any person who begins, or ceases, to be part of his household;

h

require any person who has been fostering a child privately, but has ceased to do so, to notify the appropriate authority (indicating, where the child has died, that that is the reason).