UK Statutory Instrument
2011
England
Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011
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Part 1 — General
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Interpretation
Part 2 — Statement of purpose and children's guide
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Statement of purpose and children's guide
Review of statement of purpose and children's guide
Part 3 — Management of Fostering Service
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Fostering agencyFitness of fostering service provider
Appointment of manager
Fitness of manager
Registered person – general requirements
Notification of offences
Local authority fostering serviceManager
Part 4 — Conduct of Fostering Services
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Independent fostering agencies—duty to secure welfare
Arrangements for the protection of children
Behaviour management and children missing from foster parent's home
Duty to promote contact
Health of children placed with foster parents
Education, employment and leisure activities
Support, training and information for foster parents
Independent fostering agencies – representations and complaints
Staffing of fostering service
Fitness of workers
Employment of staff
Records with respect to fostering services
Part 5 — Approval of Foster Parents
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Constitution and membership of fostering panel
Meetings of fostering panel
Functions of fostering panel
Assessment of prospective foster parents
Approval of foster parents
Reviews and terminations of approval
Information to be sent to the independent review panel
Case records relating to foster parents and others
Register of foster parents
Retention and confidentiality of records
Part 6 — Fostering Agencies—Miscellaneous
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Fostering agency ceasing to carry out fostering functions – notifications and records
Fostering agency ceasing to carry out fostering functions – new fostering service providers
Review of quality of care
Notifiable events
Financial position
Notice of absence
Notice of changes
Appointment of liquidators
Compliance with Regulations
Part 7 — Miscellaneous
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Application of these Regulations with modifications to short breaks
Amendment of Regulations
Revocation of Regulations
Transitional provisions
Schedules
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Proof of identity including a recent photograph.
Either— (a) where the certificate is required for a purpose...
Two written references, including a reference from the person's most...
Where a person has previously worked in a position whose...
Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.
A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
A record in the form of a register showing in...
A record showing in respect of each person working for...
A record of all accidents occurring to children whilst placed...
Full name, address and date of birth.
Details of current, and any previous, marriage, civil partnership or...
Details of personality.
Religious persuasion, and capacity to care for a child from...
Racial origin, cultural and linguistic background and capacity to care...
Past and present employment or occupation, standard of living, leisure...
Previous experience (if any) of caring for their own and...
Skills, competence and potential relevant to their capacity to care...
Details of health (supported by a medical report).
Particulars of any other adult members of the household.
Particulars of the children in the family, whether or not...
Particulars of their accommodation.
The outcome of any request or application made by them...
If X has, in the preceding twelve months, been a...
Names and addresses of two persons who will provide personal...
In relation to X and any other member of X’s...
An offence contrary to Article 15 of the Criminal Justice...
Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
An offence under section 52 or 52A of the Civic...
An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
Offences in Northern Ireland
An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Children and...
An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...
Matters to be recorded (a) The terms of the foster...
Obligations on the foster parent (a) To care for any...
Compliance in relation to each child placed with foster parents,...
Where applicable, the standard of any education provided by the...
Records of assessments.
Records of fostering panel meetings.
Records of appraisals of employees.
Minutes of staff meetings.
All accidents, injuries and illnesses of children placed with foster...
Complaints in relation to children placed with foster parents and...
Any allegations or suspicions of abuse or neglect in respect...
Recruitment records and the conduct of required checks of new...
Notifications of events listed in Schedule 7.
Any child missing from a foster parent's home without permission....
Use of any measures of control, restraint or discipline in...
Medication, medical treatment and first aid administered to any child...
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Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
Inspects and regulates services providing education, training, and childcare in England. Inspects schools, colleges, initial teacher training, and children's social care. Registers …
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