Children's Act Practice Note 2 of 2011 - LexisNexis South Africa

Practice positionA social worker has the responsibility to notify the relevant departments of themovement of a foster child using the form for notification of movement of afoster child Annexure U and the guidelines for notification of the movement of afoster child. Such notification will facilitate the transfer of files by SASSA and DoJ &CD to ensure that the child receives a foster child grant at a relevant pay point andDoJ&CD can have a file where the child is located to facilitate other courtprocesses that may include the extension of orders.21. Granting leave of absence to a foster child who is placed in a clusterfoster care schemeLegal positionSection 168 (1) states that if a child has been placed in alternative care under thesupervision of a designated social worker, leave of absence may only be grantedwith the approval of that social worker.Practice positionSection 168 refers to a child placed in alternative care and alternative care includesfoster care (Section 167) and cluster foster care (section 180 (3). A designatedsocial worker must grant permission for leave of absence stipulating the conditions.22. Registration of a cluster foster care scheme (CFC)Legal positionSection 183 (1) (a) states that, the organisation operating or managing the clusterfoster care scheme must be registered in terms of the Non Profit Organisations Act71 of 1997 and must comply with the prescribed requirements, be registered withprovincial DSD in the prescribed manner and they must be approved andmonitored by the Provincial Head of DSD.Regulations 67 and 68 stipulate the requirements for registration and approval ofan organisation to manage and provide cluster foster care.Children’s Act practice note 02 of 2011: Transitional matters23