The Support and Assistance of Young People Leaving Care (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Retention and confidentiality of records

15.—(1) All records relating to pathway assessments, pathway plans and reviews of pathway plans shall be retained by the responsible authority until the 75th anniversary of the date of birth of the young person to whom it relates, or for a period of 25 years beginning with the date of death of the young person, whichever is the later.

(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) may be complied with by retaining the original written records or copies of them, or by keeping all or part of the information contained in them in some other accessible form, including electronic form.

(3) The records mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be kept securely and may not be disclosed to any person except in accordance with any–

(a) provision of, or made under, or by virtue of, a statute under which access to such records is authorised;

(b) court order authorising access to such records; or

(c) other provision contained within these Regulations.