The Arrangements for Placement of Children by Voluntary Organisations and Others (England) Regulations 2011 No. 582 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Introductory Text
PART 1 General
1.Citation, commencement and application
2.Interpretation
3.Application of Regulations
PART 2 Placements – general provisions
4.Making of arrangements
5.Considerations on making, and contents of, placement plans
6.Health assessment
7.Notification of arrangements
8.Arrangements for contact
9.Establishment of records
10.Retention and confidentiality of records
PART 3 Placements by a voluntary organisation with a foster parent
11.General duty of voluntary organisation
12.Making of placements
13.Visits
PART 4 Other Duties
14.Termination of placements
15.Placements outside England
16.Local authority visits to children
PART 5 Reviews of children’s cases
17.Reviews of children’s cases
18.(1) Each responsible authority must appoint a person (“the independent...
19.Time when each case to be reviewed
20.Manner in which cases are to be reviewed
21.Considerations to which the responsible authority are to have regard
22.Health reviews
23.Consultation, participation and notification
24.Arrangements for implementation of decisions arising out of reviews
25.Matters to be notified to the independent reviewing officer
26.Monitoring arrangements for reviews
27.Recording review information
PART 6 Miscellaneous
28.Application of Regulations to short-term placements
29.Revocations
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
Considerations to which responsible authorities are to have regard
1.Health considerations
2.The child’s health history including, so far as practicable, the...
3.The effect of the child’s health and health history on...
4.Existing arrangements for the child’s medical and dental care including—...
5.Any planned changes to existing arrangements.
6.Educational considerations
7.Existing arrangements for the child’s education and training, including details...
8.Any planned changes to existing arrangements for the child’s education...
9.The child’s leisure interests.
SCHEDULE 2
Matters to be included in a placement plan
1.The type of accommodation to be provided and its address...
2.The details of any services to be provided for the...
3.The respective responsibilities of the responsible authority and—
4.What delegation there has been by the persons referred to...
5.The arrangements for involving those persons and the child in...
6.The arrangements for contact between the child and—
7.Whether there is any need for changes in the arrangements...
8.The arrangements for notifying changes in arrangements for contact to...
9.The expected duration of arrangements and the steps which should...
SCHEDULE 3
Elements to be included in reviews
1.Maintaining information relating to the arrangements for looking after the...
2.Maintaining and updating the name and address of any person...
3.Making necessary preparations and providing any relevant information to the...
4.Initiating meetings of relevant personnel of the responsible authority and...
5.Making decisions or taking steps following decisions arising out of,...
SCHEDULE 4
General considerations to which responsible authorities are to have regard in reviewing the child’s case
1.Arrangements for contact, and whether there is any need for...
2.Any special arrangements that have been made or need to...
3.The responsible authority’s immediate and long term arrangements for providing...
4.The child’s educational needs, progress and development.
5.Whether arrangements need to be made for the time when...
6.Whether a plan for permanence needs to be made.
Explanatory Note