25.—(1) The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015(1) 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 fostering service within the meaning of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016, and
a fostering agency within the meaning of section 4(4)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000;”;
““registered provider” (“darparwr cofrestredig”) means—
a regulated fostering services provider within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Fostering Regulations, and
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”.
S.I. 2015/1818 (W. 261), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.