1. These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption and Care Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 5th March 2018.
2. In regulation 8(2) of the Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005(1) (disclosure for purposes of agency’s functions or for research)—
(a)in paragraph 2(a), at the end omit “or”; and
(b)at the end insert—
“; or
(c)another adoption agency as it thinks fit for purposes related to its functions or the receiving agency’s functions as an adoption agency”.
3. The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010(2) are amended as follows.
4. After regulation 49 (establishment of records) insert—
49A. The responsible authority may transfer a copy of C’s case record (or part of that record) to an adoption agency when it considers this to be in the interests of C, and a written record shall be kept of any such transfer.”.
5. In regulation 50(2) (retention and confidentiality of records) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)regulation 49A,”.
Nadhim Zahawi
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education
5th February 2018