Section 131 amends Article 45(2) of the Children Order (reviews and representations) to provide that regulations may be made to require an authority to review the care plan of a looked after child. These requirements apply in the case of both children who are subject to a care order and those who are accommodated by the authority.
When reviewing an Article 50A care plan the authority may revise the plan or make a new plan where necessary (new paragraph (2)(e)(ii)). Where the child does not already have a care plan, the authority is required to prepare one (new paragraph (2)(f)(i)).
Commentary on Sections Part 2 – Children Order Amendments Section 131: Review of cases of looked after children