Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendments made to assist the children’s social care sector during the coronavirus pandemic

The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, which come into force on 24 April 2020, make amendments to ten sets of Regulations to relax and amend requirements imposed under them. The amendments are being made in order to assist the children's social care sector during the coronavirus pandemic. They apply to England only and will cease to have effect on the 25 September 2020.

The Regulations amended are:

• the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005
• the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010
• the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011
• the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015
• the Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002
• Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children's Homes etc) Regulations 2015
• the Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005
• the Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006
• the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Inspection of Local Authorities) Regulations 2007 and
• the Children Act 2004 (Joint Area Reviews) Regulations 2015.

For the Amendment regulations, click here.

24/4/20

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