Records with respect to fostering services
39.—(1) The service provider must maintain the records specified in Schedule 2 for 15 years.
(2) The service provider must—
(a)ensure that the records specified in Schedule 2 are accurate and up to date,
(b)keep the records securely,
(c)ensure the records are delivered to the placing authority when the service ceases to be provided in respect of the child to whom the records relate,
(d)make suitable arrangements for the records to continue to be kept securely in the event the service closes,
(e)make the records available to the Welsh Ministers on request,
(f)ensure that children who use the service—
(i)are made aware of their right to access their records, and
(ii)have such access to their records as is permitted by law.