1 April 2019
The Fostering Service Regulations (Wales) 2003
These Regulations are made under the Children Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) and the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) and apply to Wales only and set out the requirements of registered fostering providers both local authority and independent. National Minimum Standards (Wales) 2003 sets out the basic standards of care registered providers should provide and aim to exceed when delivering their service. Wrexham Fostering Service is a local authority provider operating within this framework.
Information collected
- Name
- Address
- Date of Birth
- Marital Status history
- Ethnicity
- Relationships Information
- Health Information
- Referral/Assessment Information
- Relevant Case Information
- Mental Capacity Information
- Contact details
- Other Agencies Involved
- Financial Information
- Next of Kin
- DBS/PNC information
- Education
- Risks
- NHS numbers
- Training and qualifications information
- Personal Interests
- Employment details
- National Insurance numbers
- Passport numbers
- Driving Licence/Mot/Insurance details
- House Insurance details
- Birth /Marriage/Divorce certificates
- References
Agencies we might share the information with
- WCBC departments
- Councils
- Courts
- Independent Providers
- Schools
- Probation
- Third Sector Providers
- General Practitioners
- Health Trusts
- Mental Health Trusts
- Police
- Regulatory bodies
- Fostering panel members
Purpose for processing
- Delivery of a fostering service
- Service Improvement
- Promotion of Fostering Service
- Training and development
- Management and supervision of staff
- Prevention/Detection of Crime/Fraud
- Service Planning
- Research