The Local Authority Adoption Services (Wales) Regulations 2019

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 General requirements on service providers

   1. 3. Requirements in relation to the provision of the service

   2. 4. Content of statement of purpose

   3. 5. Requirements in relation to statement of purpose

   4. 6. Requirements in relation to monitoring and improvement

   5. 7. Requirement to appoint a manager

   6. 8. Fitness requirements for appointment of manager

   7. 9. Other requirements in relation to the manager

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

   9. 11. Duty of candour

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

   1. 12. Information about the service

   2. 13. Service agreement

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

   1. 14. Standards of support – overarching requirements

   2. 15. Information

   3. 16. Language and communication

   4. 17. Respect and sensitivity

6. PART 5 Requirements on service providers – safeguarding

   1. 18. Safeguarding - overarching requirement

   2. 19. Safeguarding policies and procedures

   3. 20. Interpretation of Part 5

7. PART 6 Requirements on service providers as to staffing

   1. 21. Staffing - overarching requirements

   2. 22. Fitness of staff

   3. 23. Supporting and developing staff

   4. 24. Information for staff

   5. 25. Disciplinary procedures

8. PART 7 Requirements on service providers as to premises

   1. 26. Overarching requirement

   2. 27. Adequacy of premises

9. PART 8 Other requirements on service providers

   1. 28. Records

   2. 29. Notifications

   3. 30. Conflicts of interest

   4. 31. Complaints policy and procedure

   5. 32. Whistleblowing

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

    1. 33. Oversight of adequacy of resources

    2. 34. Other reports to the service provider

    3. 35. Engagement with individuals and others

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

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

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

    3. 38. Duty to ensure policies and procedures are up to date

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

    1. 39. Quality of service review

13. PART 12 Other requirements on managers

    1. 40. Support for raising concerns

    2. 41. Duty of candour

14. PART 13 Other requirements on service providers

    1. 42. Prospective and approved adopters

15. PART 14 Miscellaneous amendment

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

16. Signature

17. 1. SCHEDULE 1

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

    2. SCHEDULE 2

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

          1. 1. Proof of identity including a recent photograph.

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

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

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

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

          6. 6. Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.

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

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

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

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

       2. PART 2 Interpretation of Part 1

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

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       1. PART 1 Records to be kept by service providers

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

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

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

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

       2. PART 2 Interpretation of Part 1

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

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Notifications by the service provider

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

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

18. Explanatory Note