http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2005/1514

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1514/regulation/15/made

The Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

Adoption

Children

Care

Child protection

Fitness

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2015-09-08

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

SOCIAL CARE, WALES

These Regulations are made partly under the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) and partly under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”). The 2000 Act established a new regulatory system for care services in Wales; section 8(3) of the 2002 Act amends the 2000 Act with the effect that a person cannot carry on or manage an adoption support agency without being registered under Part 2 of the 2000 Act. The 2002 Act provides powers for the National Assembly for Wales, as the registration authority, to regulate adoption support agencies. An agency applying to the registration authority for registration under the 2000 Act will have to demonstrate compliance with these Regulations. The registration authority is the National Assembly for Wales.

The Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Cymorth Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005

reg. 27(1A)

The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

Sch. 2

para. 86(2)(a)

art. 1(2)

The Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Cymorth Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005

reg. 27(1A)

The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

Sch. 2

para. 86(5)(a)

art. 1(2)

The Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Cymorth Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005

Regulations

The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019

Gorchymyn Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016 (Cychwyn Rhif 6, Arbedion a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2019

art. 7

The Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Cymorth Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005

Regulations

The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2019

Rheoliadau Deddf Rheoleiddio ac Arolygu Gofal Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol i Is-ddeddfwriaeth) 2019

Sch. 2

reg. 1(2)

PART 3APPLICATIONS FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES

Counselling15

1

An agency must provide written information about the availability of counselling to any person who—

a

makes a request for adoption support services under Regulations 2(2)(e) or (f); or

b

is the subject of such an application and is considering whether to consent to disclosure of information about him or her to the person requesting it.

2

The information provided under paragraph (1) must include—

a

descriptions of persons offering counselling; and

b

fees that may be charged by such persons.

3

If a person mentioned in paragraph (1) requests that counselling be provided for him or her, the adoption support agency must secure the provision of counselling services for that person.

4

The agency may provide such counselling services itself or make arrangements either with —

a

another registered provider of adoption support services, or

b

a person who provides such services under contract to a registered provider.

5

where the subject of an application chooses not to avail himself or herself of a counselling service for which a fee is payable, the adoption support agency must nevertheless provide support and assistance to the subject in making a decision.