“Matters to be taken into account when assessing the suitability of  any person to care for C”,  PART 8  Fostering Services  Amendment of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011  7 (b) in the opening words to paragraph 1 omit the word “connected”,  (c) in paragraph 1(d)(i) omit the word “connected”,  (d) in paragraph 1(d)(v) omit the word “connected”,  (e) for paragraph 1(e)(v) substitute—  (f) in paragraph 1(h) omit the word “connected”.  “(v) particulars of relatives and any relationships with C and the person,”, and  9. —(1) The 2011 Regulations are amended as follows.  (2) In regulation 4(b) (review of statement of purpose and children’s guide), for “within 28  days” substitute “as soon as is reasonably practicable”.  (3) In regulation 6(3) (appointment of manager), for “without delay” substitute “as soon as is  reasonably practicable”.  (4) In regulation 9 (notification of offences), for “without delay” substitute “, as soon as is  reasonably practicable,”.  (5) In regulation 10 (manager), for “without delay” in both places it occurs substitute “as soon as  is reasonably practicable”.  (6) In regulation 23 (constitution and membership of fostering panel)—  (7) For regulation 24(1)(iii) (meetings of fostering panel) substitute—  (8) In the opening words of regulation 25(4) (functions of fostering panel), for “must also”  substitute “may also”.  (9) In regulation 26 (assessment of prospective foster parent)—  “(2A) The fostering service provider may comply with paragraph (2)(a) even if the  information required by paragraphs 2 and 9 of Schedule 3 has yet to be obtained.”, and  “(2) Subject to paragraphs (2A) and (3), where the fostering service provider have  obtained all the information set out in paragraph (1A) and have not given the notification in  paragraph (1B), the fostering service provider must—”,  (a) in paragraph (4)—  (i) for “must constitute” substitute “may constitute”, and  (ii) after “Regulations, and” insert “where a panel is constituted, the fostering service  provider”,  (b) in paragraph (7) omit “the fostering panel has sufficient members, and that”.  “(iii) one other independent person, and”.  (a) in paragraph (1C)(b) for “may not be given more than 10 working days” substitute “must  be sent as soon as is reasonably practicable”,  (b) for the opening words of paragraph (2) substitute—  (c) in paragraph (2)(d) at the beginning insert “decide whether to refer the case to the  fostering panel or to proceed to make a decision under regulation 27 without such a  referral and, where the case is referred the fostering service provider must”,  (d) after paragraph (2) insert— 