The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015

Conditions to be complied with before placing a child with a local authority foster parentE+W

23.—(1) This regulation applies where the responsible authority proposes to place C with F.

(2) The responsible authority may only place C with F if—

(a)F is approved by—

(i)the responsible authority, or

(ii)provided that the conditions specified in paragraph (3) are also satisfied, another fostering service provider,

(b)the terms of F's approval are consistent with the proposed placement, and

(c)F has entered into a foster care agreement either with the responsible authority or with another fostering service provider in accordance with regulation [F18(5)(b)] of the Fostering Regulations or in accordance with regulation 27(5)(b) of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011.

(3) The conditions referred to in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) are that—

(a)the fostering service provider by whom F is approved consents to the placement, and

(b)where any other local authority or local authority in England currently have a child placed with F, that authority consents to the proposed placement.

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