The Fostering of Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996

1.  The provision by the local authority of a statement containing all information which the local authority consider necessary to enable the foster carer to care for the child and, in particular, information as to–

(a) the local authority’s care plan for the child and the objectives of the placement;

(b) the details of any supervision requirement or court order in relation to the child;

(c) the child’s personal history, religious persuasion, cultural and linguistic background and racial origin;

(d) the child’s state of health and need for health care and surveillance and the name of the child’s doctor during the foster placement; and

(e) the child’s educational needs

including a requirement for the statement to be provided either at the time of the signing of the agreement or, where this is not practicable, within the following 14 days.