The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/860 (W.)
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Title and commencement

The title of these Regulations is the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and they come into force on 1 September 2021.

Section 2 Amendment of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015

The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015 are amended as provided for in regulations 3 to 6.

Section 3 Amendment to regulation 2

In the definition of “personal education plan” in regulation 2(1) , for “in regulation 5(b)(ii)” substitute “by section 83(2A) of the 2014 Act ”.

Section 4 Amendment to regulation 3

In regulation 3, for “These Regulations” substitute “Parts 2 to 10”.

Section 5 Insertion of Part 1A

After regulation 3 insert—

CHILDREN FOR WHOM NO PERSONAL EDUCATION PLAN IS TO BE PREPARED

(3A) The following categories of looked after child are prescribed for the purposes of section 83(2B) of the 2014 Act—

(a) any child who has been placed for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 unless the child falls within regulation 56;

(b) any child in relation to whom the circumstances set out in regulation 62(2) apply;

(c) any child who is looked after only by reason of being remanded to youth detention accommodation.

Section 6 Amendments to regulation 5

In regulation 5—

(a) omit paragraph (1)(b)(ii);

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) The personal education plan (see section 83(2A) to (2D) of the 2014 Act) must include the information set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2.