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—

    1. 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

    2. b

      a fostering agency within the meaning of section 4(4)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000;

  • “registered provider” (“darparwr cofrestredig”) means—

    1. a

      a regulated fostering services provider within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Fostering Regulations, and

    2. 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”.