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Care placement - placement plan Duty
- Description
- Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), before making arrangements in accordance with section 22C for C’s placement, the responsible authority must:
(a)prepare a plan for the placement (“the placement plan”) which sets out how the placement will contribute to meeting C’s needs, and includes all the matters specified in Schedule 2 as are applicable, having regard to the type of the placement, and
(b)ensure that C’s wishes and feelings have been ascertained and given due consideration, and the IRO has been informed.
If it is not reasonably practicable to prepare the placement plan before making the placement, the placement plan must be prepared as soon as is reasonably practicable after the start of the placement.
- Modified
- 10 Feb 2022
- Status
- Live
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