The expected absence of the appointed manager for 28 days...
- Notify regulator of expected manager absence of 28 days or more, 7 days before it starts Operator
Welsh Statutory Instrument
2019
United Kingdom
The Regulated Adoption Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019
At a glance
What's here
24 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 19
- Operator 4
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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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
The unexpected absence of the appointed manager, no later than...
- Notify regulator of unexpected manager absence within 7 days Operator
The unexpected absence of appointed manager for 28 days or...
- Notify regulator of unexpected manager absence lasting 28 days or more Operator
Someone other than the appointed manager is proposing to manage...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notify regulators if someone else proposes to manage the adoption service Statutory regulator
The appointed manager ceases, or proposes to cease, managing the...
- Notify the regulator if the manager leaves or plans to leave Operator
Browse 61 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Proof of identity including a recent photograph.
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 SCW.
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...
Any revision to the statement of purpose, 28 days prior...
Unexpected absence of the responsible individual for 28 days or...
Return from absence of the responsible individual.
The responsible individual ceases, or proposes to cease, being the...
Any abuse or allegation of abuse in relation to an...
Service provider, responsible individual or appointed manager convicted of criminal...
Any allegation of misconduct by a member of staff.
Any incident reported to the police.
Any events which prevent, or could prevent, the provider from...
Any proposal to change the address of the principal office,...
Any change of telephone number or electronic mail address for...
Any referral to the DBS pursuant to the Safeguarding Vulnerable...
Where the service provider (individual or organisation) changes their name....
Where the service provider, responsible individual or appointed manager is...
Any incident of child sexual or criminal exploitation or suspected...
The death of a child placed for adoption by the...
The instigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving...
Death of a child placed for adoption by the service....
Any serious accident or injury sustained by a child placed...
The death, serious accident or injury of a child in...
Any serious complaint about a prospective adopter approved by the...
The death of a child placed for adoption by the...
Any serious accident or injury sustained by a child placed...
Where, on or after 1 April 2020, the service provider...
Any serious complaint about a prospective adopter approved by the...
Any serious complaint about a prospective adopter approved by the...
The instigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving...
The death of a child placed for adoption by the...
Any serious accident or injury sustained by a child placed...
Any serious complaint about a prospective adopter approved by the...
The instigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving...
The death of a child in the course of receiving...
Any serious accident or injury sustained by a child in...
The instigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving...
Where, on or after 1 April 2020, the service provider...
Where the service provider is an individual, the appointment of...
Death or any serious accident or injury sustained by a...
Any incident of child sexual or criminal exploitation or suspected...
Where the service provider is a body corporate or partnership,...
Where the service provider is a partnership, death of one...
Where the service provider is a partnership, any change in...
Expected absence of the responsible individual for 28 days or...
The unexpected absence of the responsible individual, no later than...
The appointment of a manager (see regulation 37(1)).
Return from absence of appointed manager.
Interim arrangements where the manager is absent for longer than...
Supervision of the management of the service
- Supervise the management of the adoption service Trader
Duty to appoint a manager
- Appoint a manager for your adoption service unless you qualify for an exemption Trader
Fitness requirements for appointment of manager
- Only appoint a fit person to manage the adoption service Trader
Restrictions on appointing a manager for more than one service
- Do not appoint a manager for more than one service without regulator permission Trader
Duty to report the appointment of manager to service provider
- Responsible individual must notify service provider of new manager's name and start date Trader
Duty to report the appointment of manager to SCW and the service regulator
- Notify SCW and the service regulator of new manager's details Trader
Arrangements when manager is absent
- Manage the adoption service when the manager is absent and notify longer absences Trader
Visits
- Visit premises, meet staff and service users at least every 3 months Trader
Oversight of adequate resources
- Responsible individual must report on resources adequacy every quarter Trader
Other reports to the service provider
- Report concerns about the adoption service to the provider without delay Trader
Engagement with individuals and others
- Obtain, report and use feedback from service users, staff and local authorities to improve support quality Trader
Duty to ensure there are systems in place to record incidents and complaints
- Ensure effective systems for recording incidents, complaints and notifications Trader
Duty to ensure there are systems in place for keeping of records
- Ensure effective record-keeping systems for adoption services Trader
Duty to ensure policies and procedures are up to date
- Keep your policies and procedures up to date Trader
Quality of service review
- Set up a system to review and improve service quality every 6 months Trader
Statement of compliance with the requirements as to standards of support
- Prepare statement of compliance with standards of support Trader
Support for staff raising concerns
- Run your whistleblowing policy and support staff who raise concerns Trader
Duty of candour
- Responsible individual must act openly and transparently with individuals and their representatives Trader
Notifications
- Notify the service regulator of Schedule 4 events without delay Trader
Browse 39 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title and commencement
Interpretation
Exceptions
Requirements in relation to the provision of the service
Requirements in relation to the statement of purpose
Requirements in relation to monitoring and improvement
Requirements in relation to the responsible individual
Requirements in relation to the responsible individual where the service provider is an individual
Requirements in relation to the financial sustainability of the service
Requirements to provide the service in accordance with policies and procedures
Duty of candour
Suitability of the service
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 7
Staffing - overarching requirements
Fitness of staff
Supporting and developing staff
Compliance with code of practice
Information for staff
Disciplinary procedures
Overarching requirement
Adequacy of premises
Records
Notifications
Conflicts of interest
Complaints policy and procedure
Whistleblowing
Offences – service providers
Offences – responsible individuals
Appointment of liquidators etc.
Death of service provider
Designation of responsible individual by Welsh Ministers
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