The Children’s Homes and Looked after Children (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2013

These Regulations amend the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 (“the CHR”), which provide for the regulation of children’s homes, and the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 (“the CPPCRR”), which make provision about care planning for looked after children (i.e. children who are looked after by a local authority (“LA”), whether or not they are in the care of the LA by virtue of a care order). They also amend the Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010 (“the Registration Regulations”), which make provision with respect to the registration of establishments and agencies under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (“the FSR”), which provide a regulatory framework for fostering service providers and make provision about matters including the approval of foster parents by fostering service providers.