The Adult Placement Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2004

General conduct of adult placement scheme

19.—(1) The registered person must make suitable arrangements to ensure that the scheme is conducted, and that accommodation and personal care is provided —

(a) so as to ensure the safety of relevant adults;

(b) so as to ensure that a placement is not made in an emergency unless that is in the interests of the relevant adult;

(c) so as to safeguard relevant adults against abuse or neglect;

(d) so as to promote the independence of relevant adults;

(e) so as to ensure the safety and security of relevant adults' property;

(f) in a manner which respects the privacy, dignity and wishes of relevant adults and the confidentiality of information relating to them; and

(g) with due regard to the sex, sexual orientation, religious persuasion, racial origin, cultural and linguistic background and any disability of relevant adults, and to the way in which they wish to conduct their lives.

(2) The registered person must, in relation to the conduct of the adult placement scheme —

(a) maintain good personal and professional relationships with staff of the adult placement scheme, adult placement carers and relevant adults;

(b) encourage and assist staff to maintain good personal and professional relationships with both adult placement carers and relevant adults; and

(c) encourage and assist adult placement carers to maintain good personal and professional relationships with relevant adults.

(3) The registered person must make appropriate arrangements to ensure that the views of relevant adults are taken into account in the conduct of the scheme.