Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2019/291 United Kingdom

The Local Authority Adoption Services (Wales) Regulations 2019

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer3 Employee1

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.033 Oversight of adequacy of resources Regulated
  • Manager must report quarterly on adequacy of resourcesEmployee
s.034 Other reports to the service provider Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Manager must report concerns and significant changes to the service providerLocal authority
s.035 Engagement with individuals and others Regulated
  • Set up systems to get feedback on adoption support and report itEmployer
s.036 Duty to ensure there are systems in place to record incidents and complaints Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Put systems in place to record incidents and complaintsLocal authority
s.037 Duty to ensure there are systems in place for keeping of records Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Manager must have systems in place to ensure records are accurate and completeLocal authority
s.038 Duty to ensure policies and procedures are up to date Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority adoption service manager must keep policies and procedures up to dateLocal authority
s.039 Quality of service review Regulated
  • Set up a system to monitor and improve your adoption service qualityEmployer
s.040 Support for raising concerns Regulated
  • Ensure whistleblowing policy is followed and staff can raise concernsEmployer
s.041 Duty of candour Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Manager must act openly and transparently with service usersLocal authority
34 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Requirements in relation to the provision of the service
s.004 Content of statement of purpose
s.005 Requirements in relation to statement of purpose
s.006 Requirements in relation to monitoring and improvement
s.007 Requirement to appoint a manager
s.008 Fitness requirements for appointment of manager
s.009 Other requirements in relation to the manager
s.010 Requirements to provide the service in accordance with policies and procedures
s.011 Duty of candour
s.012 Information about the service
s.013 Service agreement
s.014 Standards of support – overarching requirements
s.015 Information
s.016 Language and communication
s.017 Respect and sensitivity
s.018 Safeguarding - overarching requirement
s.019 Safeguarding policies and procedures
s.020 Interpretation of Part 5
s.021 Staffing - overarching requirements
s.022 Fitness of staff
s.023 Supporting and developing staff
s.024 Information for staff
s.025 Disciplinary procedures
s.026 Overarching requirement
s.027 Adequacy of premises
s.028 Records
s.029 Notifications
s.030 Conflicts of interest
s.031 Complaints policy and procedure
s.032 Whistleblowing
s.042 Prospective and approved adopters
s.043 Amendment to the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005
Schedules

Schedules

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18 other schedules
s.sch002 Proof of identity including a recent photograph.
s.sch002 Details of registration with or membership of any professional body....
s.sch002 For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part...
s.sch002 Where required for the purposes of an exempted question in...
s.sch002 Where required for the purposes of an exempted question asked...
s.sch002 Two written references, including a reference from the last employer,...
s.sch002 Where a person has previously worked in a position whose...
s.sch002 Documentary evidence of any relevant qualification.
s.sch002 Where relevant, documentary evidence of registration with Social Care Wales....
s.sch002 A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
s.sch002 Evidence of satisfactory linguistic ability for the purposes of providing...
s.sch003 In respect of each individual— (a) full name;
s.sch003 A record of any charges by the service provider to...
s.sch003 A record of all complaints made by individuals or their...
s.sch003 A record of all persons working at the service, which...
s.sch003 For the purposes of paragraph 1 of Part 1 of...
s.sch004 Death of a child placed with prospective adopter where an...
s.sch004 Any referral to the DBS pursuant to the Safeguarding Vulnerable...

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