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PART 3Care Planning, Placement and Case Review

Amendment of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010

20.  In regulation 33—

(a)before sub-paragraph (3)(a) insert—

(aa)the responsible authority considers that C is, or has been, persistently absent from a placement,

(ab)the responsible authority is notified that the appropriate person, P, or the area authority is concerned that C is at risk of harm,

(ac)subject to paragraph (4), C so requests,;

(b)after paragraph (3), insert—

(4) The responsible authority is not required to carry out a review pursuant to sub-paragraph (3)(ac) if the IRO considers that a review before the time specified in paragraph (1) or (2) is not justified..