Welsh Statutory Instrument
2019
United Kingdom
The Local Authority Adoption Services (Wales) Regulations 2019
At a glance
What's here
9 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 3
- Employee 1
Plus 5 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Employees also bound by 181 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 18 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Details of registration with or membership of any professional body....
For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part...
Where required for the purposes of an exempted question in...
Where required for the purposes of an exempted question asked...
Two written references, including a reference from the last employer,...
Where a person has previously worked in a position whose...
Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.
Where relevant, documentary evidence of registration with Social Care Wales....
A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
Evidence of satisfactory linguistic ability for the purposes of providing...
In respect of each individual— (a) full name;
A record of any charges by the service provider to...
A record of all complaints made by individuals or their...
A record of all persons working at the service, which...
For the purposes of paragraph 1 of Part 1 of...
Death of a child placed with prospective adopter where an...
Any referral to the DBS pursuant to the Safeguarding Vulnerable...
Oversight of adequacy of resources
- Manager must report quarterly on adequacy of resources Employee
Other reports to the service provider
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Manager must report concerns and significant changes to the service provider Local authority
Engagement with individuals and others
- Set up systems to get feedback on adoption support and report it Employer
Duty to ensure there are systems in place to record incidents and complaints
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Put systems in place to record incidents and complaints Local authority
Duty to ensure there are systems in place for keeping of records
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Manager must have systems in place to ensure records are accurate and complete Local authority
Duty to ensure policies and procedures are up to date
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority adoption service manager must keep policies and procedures up to date Local authority
Quality of service review
- Set up a system to monitor and improve your adoption service quality Employer
Support for raising concerns
- Ensure whistleblowing policy is followed and staff can raise concerns Employer
Duty of candour
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Manager must act openly and transparently with service users Local authority
Browse 34 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title and commencement
Interpretation
Requirements in relation to the provision of the service
Content of statement of purpose
Requirements in relation to statement of purpose
Requirements in relation to monitoring and improvement
Requirement to appoint a manager
Fitness requirements for appointment of manager
Other requirements in relation to the manager
Requirements to provide the service in accordance with policies and procedures
Duty of candour
Information about the service
Service agreement
Standards of support – overarching requirements
Information
Language and communication
Respect and sensitivity
Safeguarding - overarching requirement
Safeguarding policies and procedures
Interpretation of Part 5
Staffing - overarching requirements
Fitness of staff
Supporting and developing staff
Information for staff
Disciplinary procedures
Overarching requirement
Adequacy of premises
Records
Notifications
Conflicts of interest
Complaints policy and procedure
Whistleblowing
Prospective and approved adopters
Amendment to the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005
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