Cap. 491 Art. 4Functions of the Fostering Board.

(1) The functions of the Fostering Board shall include:

(a) examining Home Study Reports and Review Reports in accordance with Part V drawn up by a social worker of an accredited agency;

(b) determining suitability or otherwise of prospective foster carers;

(c) determining that a foster carer is no longer suitable to act as such;

(d) specifying what type of foster care is suitable to be provided by each foster carer;

(e) keeping an updated register of foster carers;

(f) providing foster carers with official documentation that identifies them as such and an official letter identifying the children in their care;

(g) reviewing reports compiled by an accredited agency, following a complaint against a foster carer, and taking any action as deemed fit in the circumstances;

(h) making recommendations to the Minister on the parameters to be established for the organisation of training programmes, assessments, counselling sessions for prospective foster carers as well as monitoring of, and support structures for, foster carers;

(i) making recommendations to the Minister for the more effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder.

(2) The Fostering Board shall have access to all documentation deemed relevant to the foster care procedure and it shall be unlawful for any person to hinder it in the carrying out of any of its functions.