Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991

Regulation 4(2)

SCHEDULE 4 MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN ARRANGEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN WHOARE NOT IN CARE

1.  The type of accommodation to be provided and its address togetherwith the name of any person who will be responsible for the child atthat accommodation on behalf of the responsible authority.

2.  The details of any services to be provided for the child.

3.  The respective responsibilities of the responsible authorityand—

(a) the child;

(b) any parent of his; and

(c) any person who is not a parent of his but who has parentalresponsibility for him.

4.  What delegation there has been by the persons referred to inparagraph 3(b) and (c) of this Schedule to the responsible authority ofparental responsibility for the child’s day to day care.

5.  The arrangements for involving those persons and the child indecision making with respect to the child having regard—

(a) to the local authority’s duty under sections 20(6) (involvement ofchildren before provision of accommodation) and 22(3) to (5) of the Act(general duties of the local authority in relation to children lookedafter by them);

(b) the duty of the voluntary organisation under section 61(1) and (2)of the Act (duties of voluntary organisations); and

(c) the duty of the person carrying on a registered children’s homeunder section 64(1) and (2) of the Act (welfare of children inregistered children’s homes).

6.  The arrangements for contact between the child and—

(a) his parents;

(b) any person who is not a parent of his but who has parentalresponsibility for him; and

(c) any relative, friend or other person connected with him,

and if appropriate. the reasons why contact with any such person would not be reasonably practicable or would be inconsistent with thechild’s welfare.

7.  The arrangements for notifying changes in arrangements for contactto any of the persons referred to in paragraph 6.

8.  In the case of a child aged 16 or over whether section 20(11)(accommodation of a child of 16 or over despite parental opposition)applies.

9.  The expected duration of arrangements and the steps which shouldapply to bring the arrangements to an end, including arrangements forrehabilitation of the child with the person with whom he was livingbefore the voluntary arrangements were made or some other suitableperson, having regard in particular, in the case of a local authoritylooking after a child, to section 23(6) of the Act (duty to placechildren where practicable with parents etc.) and paragraph 15 ofSchedule 2 to the Act (maintenance of contact between child and family).