This Practice Note provides an overview of the key legislation and procedure in respect of placing looked after children with a connected person as a foster carer. It covers who is considered to be a connected person; what the procedure is for placing a child with a connected person; the assessment procedure for appointing a connected person as a foster carer including on a temporary basis; how the appointment is reviewed and common pitfalls in conducting an assessment. Note the information in this Practice Note relates to the law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the related statutory instruments. For further reading in relation to the children’s social care in Wales, see Practice Notes: Local authority powers and duties to provide accommodation for children in Wales, Local authority duties to looked after children in Wales and Local authority duties to children in Wales—child protection [Archived]. This Practice Note

[ON THE LETTERHEAD OF THE PLACING AGENT] Application has been made for the whole of the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of the Company to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence on AIM on [insert expected date of admission to AIM]. No liability whatsoever is accepted by [insert name of Placing Agent] for the accuracy of any information or opinions contained in the Admission Document (as defined below), for which [insert name of Placing Agent] is not responsible, or for the omission of any material information from the Admission Document. Persons receiving this document should note that, in connection with the Placing (as defined below) and Admission, [insert name of PLACING AGENT] is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its customers or for advising any other person in connection with the Placing and Admission or any acquisition

[ON LETTERHEAD OF THE PLACING AGENT] Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) and the London Stock Exchange plc (the LSE) for the Ordinary Shares (as defined below) to be admitted to the Official List of the FCA (the Official List) and to trading on the LSE's main market for listed securities (the Main Market) . It is expected that Admission (as defined below) will become effective and that dealings in the Ordinary Shares on the LSE's main market for listed securities will commence on [insert date]. No liability whatsoever is accepted by [insert name of Placing Agent] for the accuracy of any information or opinions contained in the Prospectus (as defined below), for which [insert name of Placing Agent] is not responsible, or for the omission of any material information from the Prospectus. Persons receiving this document should note that, in connection with the Placing (as defined below) and the Admission, [insert name of PLACING AGENT] is acting exclusively for the Company and no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other

Introduction This Practice Note focuses on types of placings and certain matters that require consideration when a placing is being carried out by a company: • admitted to listing on the official list (Official List) of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) (Main Market) (listed company), or • admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the LSE (AIM company) It does not cover open offers or rights issues. For information on these transactions see Practice Notes: Open offers, Rights issues—key considerations and Rights issue—procedure for a listed company. Basic structure and types of placing The basic structure of a placing is: • an issue of new shares • made to selected investors (who may or may not be existing shareholders) • made on a non pre-emptive basis, in the sense that the new shares being issued are not first offered to all existing shareholders in the company on a pro rata basis, and • subscribed for in cash or non-cash

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Overview of plan-making reforms under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 As is set out in detail in Practice Note: Plan-making in England under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023—principles and key steps, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA 2023) amends Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (PCPA 2004) from 25 March 2026 to effect significant changes to the plan-making system. Accompanying secondary legislation, in particular the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 (Local Planning Regulations), SI 2026/186, also in force from 25 March 2026, imposes detailed procedural requirements. Currently, two plan-making systems operate in parallel: • the legacy plan-making system under PCPA 2004, excluding the changes introduced by LURA 2023 (the Legacy Plan-Making System), and • the current plan-making system under PCPA 2004, including the changes introduced by LURA 2023 (the Current Plan-Making System) The Current Plan-Making System aims to ensure local planning authorities (LPAs) produce local plans within 30 months and update

STOP PRESS: A revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework was published on 17 August 2026. This content is being reviewed in light of the revised version. Overview of plan-making reforms under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 As is set out in detail in Practice Note: Plan-making in England under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023—principles and key steps, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA 2023) amends Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (PCPA 2004) from 25 March 2026 to effect significant changes to the plan-making system. Accompanying secondary legislation, in particular the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 (Local Planning Regulations), SI 2026/186, also in force from 25 March 2026, imposes detailed procedural requirements. Currently, two plan-making systems operate in parallel: • the Legacy Plan-Making System under PCPA 2004, excluding the changes introduced by LURA 2023 (the Legacy Plan-Making System), and • the Current Plan-Making System under PCPA 2004, including the changes introduced by LURA 2023 (the Current

Overview of plan-making reforms under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 The planning system in England is plan-led: planning decisions must be taken in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Where there is no local plan in place, or relevant policies in the local plan are out of date, the presumption in favour of sustainable development in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) applies, meaning that planning permission should be granted unless national policy that protects areas or assets of particular importance provides strong reasons for a refusal, or the adverse impacts of the development significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits. The policies in a local plan are therefore of fundamental importance in development management decisions. Without an up-to-date plan, planning decision-makers are more exposed to arguments over weight, policy conflict, and reliance on national policy alone. This is seen as making outcomes less predictable and more vulnerable on appeal. Given the primacy of the development plan in England, it is seen as important that

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