The Review of Children’s Cases (Wales) Regulations 2007

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 2 Considerations to which responsible authorities are to have regard

1.  In the case of a child who is in care, whether an application should be made to discharge the care order.

2.  Where the responsible authority are a local authority whether they should seek a change in the child’s legal status.

3.  Arrangements for contact, and whether there is any need for changes in the arrangements in order to promote contact with the child’s family and others so far as is consistent with his or her welfare.

4.  Any special arrangements that have been made or need to be made for the child, including the carrying out of assessments either by a local authority or other persons, such as those in respect of special educational need under the Education Act 1996(1).

5.  The responsible authority’s immediate and long term arrangements for looking after the child or providing the child with accommodation (made pursuant to the provisions of the Placement of Children (Wales) Regulations 2007(2) or the Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991, if the arrangements were made before 1 July 2007), whether a change in those arrangements is needed and consideration of alternative courses of action.

6.  Whether the responsible authority has complied with the requirements of the Placement of Children (Wales) Regulations 2007 and in particular, regulations 4 and 8.

7.  Where the responsible authority are a local authority, whether an independent visitor should be appointed if one has not already been appointed.

8.  The child’s educational needs, progress and development including, where applicable, whether the transfer of relevant education records has taken place.

9.  Where a child is placed outside the area in which he or she is normally resident, whether the child’s case should be referred to a panel.

10.  Whether arrangements need to be made for the time when the child will no longer be looked after or provided with accommodation by the responsible authority.

11.  Whether plans need to be made to find a permanent substitute family for the child.

(1)

1996 c. 56.

(2)

2007 S.I. 2007/310 (W.27).