4BAdoption support services: duty to provide information

1

Except in circumstances prescribed by regulations, a local authority in England must provide the information specified in subsection (2) to—

a

any person who has contacted the authority to request information about adopting a child,

b

any person who has informed the authority that he or she wishes to adopt a child,

c

any person within the authority’s area who the authority are aware is a parent of an adopted child, and

d

any person within the authority’s area who is a parent of an adopted child and has contacted the authority to request any of the information specified in subsection (2).

2

The information is—

a

information about the adoption support services available to people in the authority’s area;

b

information about the right to request an assessment under section 4 (assessments etc for adoption support services), and the authority’s duties under that section and regulations made under it;

c

information about the authority’s duties under section 4A (adoption support services: personal budgets) and regulations made under it;

d

any other information prescribed by regulations.