The Local Authority Adoption Services (Wales) Regulations 2019

1Title and commencement

2Interpretation

PART 2General requirements on service providers

3Requirements in relation to the provision of the service

4Content of statement of purpose

5Requirements in relation to statement of purpose

6Requirements in relation to monitoring and improvement

7Requirement to appoint a manager

8Fitness requirements for appointment of manager

9Other requirements in relation to the manager

10Requirements to provide the service in accordance with policies and procedures

11Duty of candour

PART 3Requirements on service providers as to the information to be provided to individuals on commencement of the provision of support

12Information about the service

13Service agreement

PART 4Requirement on service providers as to the standards of support to be provided

14Standards of support – overarching requirements

16Language and communication

17Respect and sensitivity

PART 5Requirements on service providers – safeguarding

18Safeguarding - overarching requirement

19Safeguarding policies and procedures

20Interpretation of Part 5

PART 6Requirements on service providers as to staffing

21Staffing - overarching requirements

22Fitness of staff

23Supporting and developing staff

24Information for staff

25Disciplinary procedures

PART 7Requirements on service providers as to premises

26Overarching requirement

27Adequacy of premises

PART 8Other requirements on service providers

29Notifications

30Conflicts of interest

31Complaints policy and procedure

32Whistleblowing

PART 9Requirements on managers for ensuring effective oversight of the service

33Oversight of adequacy of resources

34Other reports to the service provider

35Engagement with individuals and others

PART 10Requirements on managers for ensuring the compliance of the service

36Duty to ensure there are systems in place to record incidents and complaints

37Duty to ensure there are systems in place for keeping of records

38Duty to ensure policies and procedures are up to date

PART 11Requirements on managers for monitoring, reviewing and improving the quality of the service

39Quality of service review

PART 12Other requirements on managers

40Support for raising concerns

41Duty of candour

PART 13Other requirements on service providers

42Prospective and approved adopters

PART 14Miscellaneous amendment

43Amendment to the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005

SCHEDULE 1Information to be contained in a statement of purpose by a service provider

PART 1Information and documentation to be available in respect of persons working in a service

1Proof of identity including a recent photograph.

2Where required for the purposes of an exempted question in...

3Where required for the purposes of an exempted question asked...

4Two written references, including a reference from the last employer,...

5Where a person has previously worked in a position whose...

6Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.

7Where relevant, documentary evidence of registration with Social Care Wales....

8A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...

9Evidence of satisfactory linguistic ability for the purposes of providing...

10Details of registration with or membership of any professional body....

PART 2Interpretation of Part 1

11For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part...

PART 1Records to be kept by service providers

1In respect of each individual— (a) full name;

2A record of any charges by the service provider to...

3A record of all complaints made by individuals or their...

4A record of all persons working at the service, which...

PART 2Interpretation of Part 1

5For the purposes of paragraph 1 of Part 1 of...

SCHEDULE 4Notifications by the service provider

1Death of a child placed with prospective adopter where an...

2Any referral to the DBS pursuant to the Safeguarding Vulnerable...

2019 No. 291 (W. 69)

Social Care, Wales

The Local Authority Adoption Services (Wales) Regulations 2019

Made17 February 2019

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales19 February 2019

Coming into force29 April 2019

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1) and (3), and 10 of the Adoption and Children Act 20021.