The expected absence of the appointed manager for 28 days...
- Notify regulator of planned manager absence of 28+ days Operator
Welsh Statutory Instrument
2019
United Kingdom
The Regulated Fostering Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019
At a glance
What's here
24 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 18
- Operator 5
- Any Person 1
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
The unexpected absence of the appointed manager, no later than...
- Notify the regulator of the unexpected absence of the appointed manager within 7 days Operator
The unexpected absence of appointed manager for 28 days or...
- Notify the regulator if the appointed manager is unexpectedly absent for 28 days or more Operator
Someone other than the appointed manager is proposing to manage...
- Notify regulator before someone else manages your fostering service Any Person
The appointed manager ceases, or proposes to cease, managing the...
- Notify the regulator when your service manager leaves or plans to leave Operator
Browse 62 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Proof of identity including a recent photograph.
For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part...
Where required for the purposes of an exempted question in...
Where required for the purposes of an exempted question asked...
Two written references, including a reference from the last employer,...
Where a person has previously worked in a position whose...
Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.
Where relevant, documentary evidence of registration with SCW.
A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
Details of registration with or membership of any professional body....
A record showing in respect of each child placed with...
A record of all persons working for the service provider,...
A record of all serious accidents and injuries occurring to...
A record of all complaints made under the complaints policy...
Date and circumstances of any safeguarding referrals, and the outcome....
Date and circumstances of any incident of control or restraint...
Any revision to the statement of purpose, 28 days prior...
Unexpected absence of the responsible individual for 28 days or...
Return from absence of the responsible individual.
The responsible individual ceases, or proposes to cease, being the...
Any abuse or allegation of abuse in relation to a...
Service provider, responsible individual or appointed manager convicted of criminal...
Any allegation of misconduct by a member of staff.
Serious accident or injury of a child placed with foster...
Any incident which is reported to the police relating to...
Death of a child placed with foster parents.
Any referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service pursuant to...
Service provider (individual or organisation) changes their name.
Instigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving a...
Any incident of child sexual or criminal exploitation or any...
Any proposed change to the address of the principal office,...
Any change of telephone number or electronic mail address for...
Death of a child placed with foster parents.
Any referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service pursuant to...
Serious accident or injury of a child placed with foster...
Outbreak at the home of foster parents of any infectious...
Allegation that a child placed with foster parents has committed...
Any incident which is reported to the police relating to...
Any incident of a child placed with foster parents being...
Where, on or after 1 April 2020, the service provider...
Any serious complaint or allegation about any foster parents approved...
Instigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving a...
Any incident of child sexual or criminal exploitation or any...
Death of a child placed with foster parents.
Outbreak at the home of foster parents of any infectious...
Any incident of child sexual or criminal exploitation or any...
Instigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving a...
Any incident which is reported to the police relating to...
The death of a child placed with foster parents.
Outbreak at the home of foster parents of any infectious...
Where, on or after 1 April 2020, the service provider...
Where the service provider is an individual, the appointment of...
Allegation that a child placed with foster parents has committed...
Any incident of child sexual or criminal exploitation or any...
Where the service provider is a body corporate or partnership,...
Where the service provider is a partnership, death of one...
Where the service provider is a partnership, any change in...
Expected absence of the responsible individual for 28 days or...
Unexpected absence of the responsible individual, no later than 7...
The appointment of a manager (see regulation 50(1)).
Return from absence of appointed manager.
Interim arrangements where the manager is absent for longer than...
Supervision of management of the service
- Supervise the management of the fostering service Trader
Duty to appoint a manager
- Appoint a manager for the fostering service Trader
Fitness requirements for appointment of manager
- Only appoint a fit manager to run your fostering service Trader
Restrictions on appointing a manager for more than one service
- Do not appoint a manager for multiple fostering services without Welsh Ministers' permission Trader
Duty to report the appointment of manager to service provider
- Responsible individual must notify service provider of manager appointment details Trader
Duty to report the appointment of manager to SCW and the Welsh Ministers
- Notify SCW and Welsh Ministers of new manager appointment Operator
Arrangements when manager is absent
- Plan for manager absence and notify Welsh Ministers within 28 days Trader
Visits
- Responsible individual must visit premises and meet staff/children every three months Trader
Oversight of adequacy of resources
- Report quarterly on adequacy of resources to the service provider Trader
Other reports to the service provider
- Responsible individual must report concerns and changes to the service provider Trader
Engagement with children and others
- Get views on care quality from children, parents, foster carers, authorities and staff Trader
Duty to ensure there are systems in place to record incidents and complaints
- Ensure effective systems to record incidents, complaints and notifications Trader
Duty to ensure there are systems in place for keeping of records
- Responsible individual must ensure effective record-keeping systems Trader
Duty to ensure policies and procedures are up to date
- Keep fostering service policies and procedures up to date Trader
Quality of care review
- Review quality of fostering service every six months Trader
Statement of compliance with the requirements as to standards of care and support
- Prepare annual compliance statement on standards of care and support Trader
Support for staff raising concerns
- Ensure whistleblowing policy is followed and concerns are raised effectively Trader
Duty of candour
- Act openly and transparently with children, parents, foster carers and placing authorities Trader
Notifications
- Notify Welsh Ministers of specified events without delay Trader
Browse 53 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title and commencement
Interpretation
Requirements in relation to the provision of the service
Requirements in relation to the statement of purpose
Requirements in relation to monitoring and improvement
Requirements in relation to the responsible individual
Requirements in relation to the responsible individual where the provider is an individual
Requirements in relation to the financial sustainability of the service
Requirements to provide the service in accordance with policies and procedures
Duty of candour
Suitability of the service
Information about the service
Standards of care and support – overarching requirements
Continuing suitability of the placement
Information for children
Language and communication
Respect and sensitivity
Compliance with foster care agreement
Duty to promote contact
Safeguarding – overarching requirements
Safeguarding policies and procedures
The appropriate use of control and restraint
Prohibition on the use of corporal punishment
Deprivation of liberty
Policy and procedures on bullying
Procedure when child is absent without permission
Access to health services
Education, employment and leisure activities
Staffing - overarching requirements
Fitness of staff
Supporting and developing staff
Compliance with employer's code of practice
Information for staff
Disciplinary procedures
Restrictions on employment
Premises, facilities and equipment - service providers
Adequacy of facilities
Premises, facilities and equipment - foster parents
Records with respect to fostering services
Notifications
Conflicts of interest
Complaints policy and procedures
Whistleblowing
Support, training and information for foster parents
Policies and procedures to foster parents
Supervision
Effective working relationships
Supporting children to manage their money
Offences - service providers
Offences – responsible individuals
Appointment of liquidators etc.
Death of service provider
Designation of responsible individual by Welsh Ministers
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