Cap. 569 Art. 39Monitoring of foster care placement.

(1) During a foster care placement the Agency shall designate a social worker to monitor a foster carer registered with it.

(2) The social worker shall draw up a Review Report at least once every two years so that it may determine whether the foster carer is fulfilling the obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the foster care agreement and whether such carer should be allowed to continue caring for the child. This report shall be drawn up before the two year period has elapsed if the foster carer needs to be assessed before the expiration of this period.

(3) For the purposes of drawing up the Review Report, the social worker shall carry out the necessary home visits. The visits may be unannounced and the foster carer shall not refuse entry, shall cooperate with the social worker and shall provide correct information to the best of his knowledge. The social worker carrying out the visit shall be entitled to be assisted by a member of the Police Force in case of any hindrance or obstruction in the exercise of such duty.