UK Statutory Instrument SI 2003/370 United Kingdom

The Local Authority Adoption Service (England) Regulations 2003

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

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s.007 General requirements Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Manager must manage adoption service competently and keep skills up to dateLocal authority
s.008 Notification of offences Regulated
  • Notify adoption service regulator if you are convicted of any criminal offenceEmployer
15 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
s.002 Statement of purpose
s.003 Children’s guide
s.004 Review of statement of purpose and children’s guide
s.005 Appointment of manager
s.006 Fitness of manager
s.009 Arrangements for the protection of children
s.010 Staffing of agency
s.011 Fitness of workers
s.012 Employment of staff
s.013 Staff disciplinary procedure
s.014 Arrangements for absence of manager
s.015 Records with respect to staff
s.016 Fitness of premises
s.017 Complaints
Schedules

Schedules

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30 other schedules
s.sch001 The aims and objectives of the local authority in relation...
s.sch001 The name and address of the manager.
s.sch001 The relevant qualifications and experience of the manager.
s.sch001 The number, relevant qualifications and experience of the staff employed...
s.sch001 The organisational structure of the adoption service.
s.sch001 The system in place to monitor and evaluate the provision...
s.sch001 The procedures for recruiting, preparing, assessing, approving and supporting prospective...
s.sch001 A summary of the complaints procedure established in accordance with...
s.sch001 The address and telephone number of the Commission.
s.sch002 A summary of the statement of purpose.
s.sch002 A summary of the procedures where adoption is identified as...
s.sch002 A summary of the complaints procedures established in accordance with...
s.sch002 Details of how a child may have access to the...
s.sch002 The address and telephone number of the Commission.
s.sch002 The name, address and telephone number of the children’s rights...
s.sch003 Proof of identity including a recent photograph.
s.sch003 Either— (a) where the position falls within section 115(3) of...
s.sch003 Two written references, including a reference from the person’s most...
s.sch003 Where a person has previously worked in a position whose...
s.sch003 Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.
s.sch003 A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
s.sch004 Full name.
s.sch004 Sex.
s.sch004 Date of birth.
s.sch004 Home address.
s.sch004 Qualifications relevant to, and experience of, work involving children.
s.sch004 The dates on which he commences and ceases to be...
s.sch004 Whether he is employed by the local authority under a...
s.sch004 His job description and whether he works full-time or part-time...
s.sch004 Training undertaken by him, supervision, appraisal, disciplinary action (if any)...

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