PART 4CONDUCT OF AGENCIES

Records with respect to services18

1

The registered person must maintain and keep up to date the following records indicating in respect of each person to whom the agency provides adoption support services —

a

full name;

b

date of birth;

c

whether the persons are:

i

children who may be adopted, their parents and guardians;

ii

persons wishing to adopt a child;

iii

adopted persons, their parents, natural parents, former guardians and related persons;

d

description of services requested;

e

description of needs as assessed by a local authority;

f

description of services provided;

g

whether the services are provided on behalf of a local authority under regulations made under section 3(4)(b) of the 2002 Act.

2

The records specified in paragraph (1) shall be retained for at least seventy five years from the date of the last entry.