The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015

Reviews of placement in secure accommodation

11.—(1) The persons appointed under regulation 10 must consider, having regard to the welfare of the child in question—

(a) whether the criteria for keeping the child in secure accommodation continue to apply;

(b) whether the placement in secure accommodation continues to be necessary or whether any other description of accommodation would better meet the child’s needs.

(2) In undertaking a review of the placement, the persons appointed must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ascertain and take into account the wishes and feelings of—

(a) the child;

(b) the child’s parents;

(c) any person not being a parent but who has parental responsibility for the child;

(d) any other person who has had care of the child whose views the persons appointed consider should be taken into account;

(e) the child’s independent visitor if one has been appointed;

(f) the person managing the secure accommodation in which the child is placed.

(3) The persons appointed must make a recommendation to the local authority about whether the placement of that child in secure accommodation should continue.

(4) The local authority must, as far as is reasonably practicable, inform all those whose views are required to be taken into account under paragraph (2) of the recommendation made by the review and of what action, if any, it proposes to take in the light of the recommendation.