Regulation 30 RecordsI1
England and Wales
The service provider must keep and maintain the records specified in Schedule 2.
The service provider must—
ensure that records specified in Schedule 2 are accurate and up to date;
keep the records securely;
make suitable arrangements for the records to continue to be kept securely in the event the service closes;
make the records available to the service regulator on request;
where an adoption order has been made in relation to a child, retain records relating to the child and the child's adopter for at least 100 years from the date of the adoption order;
where adoption support services are provided to an individual, retain records relating to the individual for at least 100 years from the date of the last entry;
in a case which does not fall within sub-paragraph (e) or (f) retain—
records relating to adults for 3 years from the date of the last entry:
records relating to children for 15 years from the date of the last entry;
ensure that individuals who use the service—
can have access to their records, and
are made aware they can access their records.