67 Welfare of privately fostered children
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

67  Welfare of privately fostered children

(1)     It shall be the duty of every local authority to satisfy themselves that the welfare of children who are [or are proposed to be] privately fostered within their area is being [or will be] satisfactorily safeguarded and promoted and to secure that such advice is given to those [concerned with] them as appears to the authority to be needed.

(2)     The Secretary of State may make regulations—

(a)     requiring every child who is privately fostered within a local authority's area to be visited by an officer of the authority—

(i)     in prescribed circumstances; and

(ii)

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