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Fostering legislation in Wales

Legislation for fostering varies across the UK and it is important that you know what applies to your nation. The main legislative body in Wales is the Welsh Assembly. The below legislation is a starting point and is not a comprehensive guide to all legislation relating to children and young people in foster care in Wales.

Legislation

Fostering Services (Wales) Regulations 2003 - available online at www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2003/237/contents/made

Social Services Bill - available online at http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/healthsocialcare/bill/?lang=en

Statutory guidance

National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services (Wales) - available online at http://wales.gov.uk/topics/childrenyoungpeople/publications/nmsfostering...

Delegated Authority to Foster Carers - available online at http://wales.gov.uk/topics/childrenyoungpeople/publications/delegatedaut...

Protecting Children Supporting Foster Carers – Dealing with Allegations against Foster Carers Protocol and Training Toolkit - available online at http://wales.gov.uk/topics/childrenyoungpeople/publications/protectingch...

National Standards for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services - available at http://wales.gov.uk/topics/childrenyoungpeople/publications/nationalstan...

Other guidance

Induction Framework for Foster Carers and Short Break Carers in Wales, Care Council for Wales - available online at www.ccwales.org.uk/development-and-innovation/children-and-young-people-...

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