The Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) and the Review of Children’s Cases (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Amendment of the Review of Children’s Cases Regulations 1991

3.—(1) The Review of Children’s Cases Regulations 1991(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) For regulation 6 (health reviews), substitute—

“Health reviews

6.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the responsible authority shall, in respect of each child who continues to be looked after or provided with accommodation by them—

(a) arrange for an assessment, which may include a physical examination, of the child’s state of health, to be conducted by a registered medical practitioner, or a registered nurse or registered midwife acting under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner—

(i) at least once in every period of six months before the child’s fifth birthday; and

(ii) at least once in every period of twelve months after the child’s fifth birthday;

(b) require the person who carried out the assessment to prepare a written report which addresses the matters listed in Schedule 2; and

(c) review the plan for the future health of the child which complies with regulation 7(1)(c) of the Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991 at the intervals set out in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a).

(2) Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) do not apply if the child, being of sufficient understanding to do so, refuses to consent to the assessment.”.

(3) In Schedule 3 (health considerations to which responsible authorities are to have regard)—

(a) In paragraph 1, at the end, add “ including his physical, emotional and mental health.”;

(b) In paragraph 2, at the end, add “including, as far as practicable, his family health history.”;

(c) In paragraph 6, at the end, add “, and for advice and guidance on health, personal care and health promotion issues appropriate to the child’s needs.”.

(1)

S.I. 1991/895, as amended by S.I. 1991/2033, S.I. 1993/3069, S.I. 1995/2015 and S.I. 1997/649.