SCHEDULE 1Amendments consequential upon the commencement of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 201525
1
The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 201535 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “the Fostering Regulations”, for “the Fostering Services (Wales) Regulations 2003” substitute “the Fostering Panels (Establishment and Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2018”;
b
in the definition of “fostering service provider”, in paragraph (a)—
i
for “a fostering service provider” substitute “a fostering services provider”;
ii
for “2(1)” substitute “2”.
3
In regulation 22(1) (interpretation)—
a
omit the definition of “registered person” and the “and” immediately preceding it;
b
in the appropriate places insert—
“independent fostering service” (“gwasanaeth maethu annibynnol”) means—
- a
a fostering service within the meaning of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016, and
- b
a fostering agency within the meaning of section 4(4)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000;
“registered provider” (“darparwr cofrestredig”) means—
- a
a regulated fostering services provider within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Fostering Regulations, and
- b
a registered person within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011.
4
In regulation 23(2)(c) (conditions to be complied with before placing a child with a local authority foster parent), for “28(5)(b)” substitute “8(5)(b)”.
5
In each of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (6), for “registered person” substitute “registered provider”.
6
The provisions are—
a
regulation 29(1), (2) and (3);
b
Schedule 6—
i
paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c);
ii
paragraph 2(b) and (e).
7
In regulation 29 (independent fostering agencies – discharge of authority functions), in the heading, for “fostering agencies” substitute “fostering services”.
8
In regulation 63 (records – establishment of records), in paragraph (2)(e), for “fostering agency” in both places where it occurs substitute “fostering service”.
9
In the heading to Schedule 6, for “fostering agency” substitute “fostering service”.