The Fostering Services Regulations 2002
These Regulations are made under the Children Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) and the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) and apply to England only. They—replace the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991 (as amended), governing the approval of foster parents and the placement of children with them by local authorities and voluntary organisations under, respectively, Parts III and VII of the 1989 Act; andprovide a new regulatory framework for fostering agencies and local authority fostering services.