# The Equality Act 2010 (Disabled School Pupils) (Wales) Regulations 2021, Regulation 4: Independent advocacy services


(1) Before making arrangements with a provider for the purposes of paragraph 6D of Schedule 17 to the 2010 Act, a local authority must be satisfied that the provider—
(a) is sufficiently knowledgeable about the subject matter of Chapter 1 of Part 6 of the 2010 Act,
(b) has the skills needed to communicate effectively with disabled school pupils, including those with communication difficulties,
(c) is not on the children’s barred list, or, in the case of a provider working with young people, the adults’ barred list, and
(d) will keep confidential records of the services provided under the arrangement.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) “provider” means a person providing independent advocacy services;
(b) “children’s barred list” and “adults’ barred list” mean the lists maintained by the Disclosure and Barring Service under section 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1418/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010-disabled-school-pupils-wales-regulations-2021/regulation-4
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