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

Additional information to be included where C is placed with F, in a children’s home or in other arrangements

3.—(1) A record of the responsible authority’s determination under regulation 23(2).

(2) The type of accommodation to be provided, the address and, where C is placed in other arrangements under section 81(6)(d) of the 2014 Act, the name of the person who will be responsible for C at that accommodation on behalf of the responsible authority (if any).

(3) Where—

(a) the responsible authority has, or is notified of, child protection concerns relating to C, or

(b) C has gone missing from the placement or from any previous placement,

the day to day arrangements put in place by the appropriate person to keep C safe.

(4) C’s personal history, religious persuasion, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, and racial origin.

(5) Where C is looked after but is not in the care of the responsible authority—

(a) the expected duration of the arrangements and the steps which should be taken to bring the arrangements to an end, including arrangements for C to return to live with C’s parents, or any person who is not C’s parent but who has parental responsibility for C; and

(b) where C is aged 16 or over and agrees to being provided with accommodation under section 76 of the 2014 Act, that fact.

(6) The respective responsibilities of the responsible authority, C’s parents, and any person who is not C’s parent but who has parental responsibility for C.

(7) Any delegation of authority to make decisions about C’s care and upbringing by the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) (as appropriate) to—

(a) the responsible authority,

(b) F, and

(c) where C is placed in a children’s home, the appropriate person,

in relation to the matters set out in sub-paragraph (8), and identifying any matters about which the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) consider that C may make a decision.

(8) The matters referred to in sub-paragraph (7) are—

(a) medical and dental treatment,

(b) education,

(c) leisure and home life,

(d) faith and religious observance,

(e) use of social media,

(f) any other matters which the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) consider appropriate.

(9) The responsible authority’s arrangements for the financial support of C during the placement.

(10) Where C is placed with F, the obligation on F to comply with the terms of the foster care agreement made under regulation 28(5)(b) of the Fostering Regulations or regulation 27(5)(b) of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011.