Regulation 12 Requirement to open child’s case recordI1
England and Wales
The adoption agency must set up a case record in respect of the child and place on it any information obtained and any report, recommendation or decision made by virtue of these Regulations.
Where the child —
is looked after; or
is provided with accommodation under section 59(1) of the 1989 Act (provision of accommodation by voluntary organisations),
the local authority or, as the case may be, the registered adoption society must obtain any information which is required to be obtained by the agency by virtue of this Part, from the records maintained with respect to the child under the 1989 Act F1, or the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (as the case may be), and place that information on the case record referred to in paragraph (1).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 12(2) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) and Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/216), regs. 1(2), 5(3)