Statutory Rule 1996 No. 467

      The Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996


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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

1996 No. 467

CHILDREN

The Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Made 3rd October 1996
Coming into operation 4th November 1996


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Part I
General
1.  Citation, commencement and interpretation
2.  Scope of Regulations
Part II
Approvals and Placements
3.  Approval of foster parents
4.  Reviews and terminations of approval
5.  Placements
6.  Supervision of placements
7.  Termination of placements
8.  Arrangements between authorities and voluntary organisations as to placements
9.  Short-term placements
10.  Placements outside Northern Ireland
11.  Emergency and immediate placements by authorities
Part III
Records
12.  Register of foster parents and others with whom a child is placed
13.  Case records for foster parents and others with whom a child is placed
14.  Retention and confidentiality of records
Part IV
Authority visits to children placed by Voluntary Organisations
15.  Circumstances necessitating visits by authorities
16.  Requirements in respect of visits
Part V
Revocation
17.  Revocation

SCHEDULES

  SCHEDULE 1  Information as to prospective foster parent and other members of his household and family

  SCHEDULE 2  Matters and obligations to be covered in foster care agreements

  SCHEDULE 3  Matters and obligations to be covered in foster placement agreements

 

Explanatory Note


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