The Integrated Family Support Teams (Review of Cases) (Wales) Regulations 2010

Consultation, participation and notification

6.—(1) Before conducting any review a local authority must, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, seek and take into account the views of—

(a) the children of the family;

(b) the parents;

(c) any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for him or her;

(d) members of the IFS team; and

(e) any other person whose views the authority consider to be relevant;

in particular in relation to the matters which are to be dealt with in the course of the review.

(2) A local authority must so far as is reasonably practicable involve the persons whose views are sought under paragraph (1) in the review and, where the authority consider appropriate, invite them to attend all or part of it.

(3) A local authority must, so far as is reasonably practicable, make known the outcome of the review and of any decision taken by it in consequence of the review to—

(a) the children of the family;

(b) the parents;

(c) any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for him or her;

(d) the IFS team; and

(e) any other person whom the authority considers ought to be notified.