Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2005/1313 United Kingdom

The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

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s.012 Requirement to open child’s case record Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Adoption agencies must set up and maintain a case record for each childLocal authority
s.039 Withdrawal of consent Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must review adoption decision and notify parents/adopters upon consent withdrawalLocal authority
s.044 Transfer of case records Regulated
  • Transfer case records when ceasing to act as a registered adoption societyAny Person
78 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and application
s.001 Name, gender, date and place of birth and address including... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 A photograph and physical description. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 The central list
s.003 Nationality. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Constituting the adoption panel
s.004 Racial origin and cultural and linguistic background. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Adoption agencies operating only for certain purposes
s.005 Religious persuasion, if any, (including details of baptism, confirmation or... (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Meetings of adoption panel
s.006 Whether the child is looked after or is provided with... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Adoption agency arrangements for adoption work
s.007 Details of any order made by a court with respect... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Requirement to appoint an agency adviser and a medical adviser
s.008 Whether the child has any rights to, or interest in,... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Advice to adoption panels in adoptions with a foreign element
s.009 A chronology of the child’s care since birth. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Establishment of new adoption panels on 30 December 2005
s.010 An assessment of the child’s personality, social development and emotional... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Application of regulations 11 to 20
s.011 Whether the child has any difficulties with activities such as... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Duties of adoption agency when a child is to be placed in accordance with section 81(11) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
s.012 The educational history of the child including— (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain the wishes and feelings of, the child
s.013 Information about— (a) the child’s relationship with — (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain the wishes and feelings of, the parent or guardian of the child and others —
s.014 The current arrangements for and the type of contact between... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Requirement to obtain information (including health information) about the child
s.015 A description of the child’s interests, likes and dislikes. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Whether— (a) if the child’s parents have been married as...
s.016 Requirement to obtain information (including health information) about the child’s family
s.016 Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel... (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Requirement to prepare a written report ...
s.017 Income (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Function of the adoption panel in relation to a child referred by the adoption agency
s.018 Other information (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Adoption agency decision and notification
s.019 Referral to the Adoption Register for Wales - children
s.019 The prospective adopter’s— (a) reasons for wishing to adopt a... (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Request to appoint a Welsh family proceedings officer or an officer of CAFCASS
s.020 Persons authorised to witness consent to placement for adoption
s.020 The views of other members of the prospective adopter’s household... (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Registration of interest in adoption
s.021 Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel... (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Prospective adopter stage one plan
s.023 Prospective adopter’s case record
s.024 Requirement to provide counselling, information and preparation for adoption
s.025 Requirement to carry out police checks
s.026 Other pre-assessment information
s.027 Pre-assessment decision
s.028 Stage 2 assessment
s.029 Prospective adopter assessment plan
s.030 Prospective adopter’s report
s.030 Functions of the adoption panel
s.030 Adoption agency decision and notification
s.030 Information to be sent to the independent review panel
s.030 Review and termination of approval
s.030 Duties of the adoption agency in a section 83 case
s.030 Application of Part 4 with modifications to specified persons
s.030 Referral to the Adoption Register for Wales – prospective adopters
s.031 Prospective adopter matching plan
s.032 Proposed placement
s.033 Function of the adoption panel in relation to the proposed placement
s.034 Adoption agency’s decision in relation to the proposed placement
s.035 Function of the adoption agency in a section 83 case
s.036 Requirements imposed on the adoption agency before the child is placed for adoption with prospective adopter
s.037 Reviews
s.038 Independent reviewing officers
s.040 Storage of case records
s.041 Preservation of case records
s.042 Confidentiality of case records
s.043 Access to case records and disclosure of information
s.045 Application of regulations 41 to 43
s.046 Modification of the 1989 Act in relation to adoption
s.046 Modification of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to adoption
s.047 Contact
s.048 Revocation
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 If the identity or whereabouts of the child’s father or...
s.sch001 Where the child’s parents have been previously married or formed...
s.sch001 So far as is possible, a family tree with details...
s.sch001 Where it is reasonably practicable, a chronology of each of...
s.sch001 The observations of the child’s parents about their own experiences...
s.sch001 The past and present relationship of the child’s parents.
s.sch001 Details of the wider family and their role and importance...
s.sch001 Other information about each parent of the child and where regulation 14(2) applies, the father or woman who is a parent of the child by virtue of section 43 of the 2008 Act
s.sch001 Details of their educational history.
s.sch001 Details of their employment history.
s.sch001 Information about the parenting capacity of the child’s mother and...
s.sch001 Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel...
s.sch002 A copy of the child’s birth certificate.
s.sch002 Name and address of the parent or guardian.
s.sch002 A chronology of the actions and decisions taken by the...
s.sch002 Confirmation by the agency that it has counselled, and explained...
s.sch002 Such information about the parent or guardian or other information...
s.sch003 An offence contrary to Article 15 of the Criminal Justice...
s.sch003 An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
s.sch003 Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
s.sch003 Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
s.sch003 An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure...
s.sch003 An offence under section 52 or 52A of the Civil...
s.sch003 An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
s.sch003 Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
s.sch003 Offences in Northern Ireland
s.sch003 An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Children and...
s.sch003 An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...
s.sch004a Regulation 22 does not apply.
s.sch004a Regulations 24, 25 and 26 only apply where an adoption...
s.sch004a Regulations 27 and 28 do not apply.
s.sch004a Regulation 30 applies as if— (a) paragraphs (1) and (4)...
s.sch004a Regulation 30A(3) does not apply.
s.sch004a Regulation 30B applies as if for paragraph (1) there were...
s.sch005 Details of the child.
s.sch005 The child’s ascertainable wishes and feelings in relation to adoption,...
s.sch005 The wishes and feelings of the child’s parent, guardian, relative...
s.sch005 The views of the person with whom the child is...
s.sch005 The assessment of the child’s needs for adoption support services...
s.sch005 The agency’s proposals for allowing any person contact with the...
s.sch005 The proposed time-scale for placement.
s.sch005 Any other information which the agency considers relevant.
s.sch005 Photograph and physical description.
s.sch005 Details of the child’s family circumstances and home environment, including...
s.sch005 Chronology of the child’s care.
s.sch005 The child’s behaviour, how the child interacts with other children...
s.sch005 Whether the child is looked after ... and, if so,...
s.sch005 Details of the child’s placement history including reasons for any...
s.sch005 Details of the child’s state of health, health history and...
s.sch005 Details of the child’s educational history, a summary of the...
s.sch006 Status of the child and whether placed under a placement...
s.sch006 Contact details of the child’s social worker, the prospective adopter’s...
s.sch006 The arrangements for preparing the child and the prospective adopter...
s.sch006 Date on which it is proposed to place the child...
s.sch006 The arrangements for review of the placement.
s.sch006 Whether parental responsibility of the prospective adopter for the child...
s.sch006 The adoption support services the local authority has decided to...
s.sch006 The arrangements which the adoption agency has made for allowing...
s.sch006 The date on which the life story book and later...
s.sch006 Details of any arrangements that need to be made.

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