PART III RECORDS

Case records for foster parents and others with whom a child isplaced13

1

An approving authority are to compile (if one is not alreadyestablished) and maintain a record for each foster parent whom they haveapproved under regulation 3 and for each person, not being an approvedfoster parent, with whom a child is placed by them pursuant toregulation 11.

2

Each record compiled under paragraph (1) is to include copies ofeach of the documents specified in paragraph (3) and the informationspecified in paragraph (4).

3

The documents referred to in paragraph (2) are as the case maybe—

a

the notice of approval under regulation 3(6)(a);

b

the agreement under regulation 3(6)(b) and Schedule 2;

c

any report of review of approval under regulation 4(3);

d

any notice of termination of approval under regulation 4(3) or(5);

e

any agreement specified in regulation 11(3)(b).

4

The information referred to in paragraph (2) is as the case maybe—

a

a record of each placement with the foster parent or person, notbeing an approved foster parent, with whom a child is placed pursuant toregulation 11, including the name, age and sex of each child placed, thedates on which each placement began and terminated and the circumstancesof the termination;

b

the information obtained by the approving authority in relation tothe approval of the foster parent and in relation to any review oftermination of the approval;

c

the information obtained under regulation 11(3).

5

An approving authority are to compile a record for each prospectivefoster parent to whom notice is given under regulation 3(7) that he isnot approved as a foster parent, the record to include a copy of thenotice and the information, as to the foster parent and his householdand family, obtained by the authority in connection with the question ofapproval.