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2023 No. 1261

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND

The Adoption Support Agencies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Made

23rd November 2023

Laid before Parliament

27th November 2023

Coming into force

18th December 2023

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(4)(b), 8(2)(f), and 140(7) and (8) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002( 1 ).

Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption Support Agencies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 18th December 2023.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of the Adoption Support Agencies (England) and Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

2. —(1)The Adoption Support Agencies (England) and Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005( 2 ) (exceptions) is amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(4)—

(a) for “an individual” substitute “a person” , and

(b) omit “(otherwise than in a partnership with others)”.

(3) After regulation 4(4) insert—

“ (5) An undertaking is not an adoption support agency merely because it provides counselling in relation to adoption to a person who has attained the age of 18. ” .

Amendment of the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005

3.Regulation 5(1)(bb) of the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005( 3 ) (Arrangement for securing the provision of services) is amended as follows—

(a) for “an individual” substitute “a person” , and

(b) after “regulation 4(4)” insert “or 4(5)” .

David Johnston

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Education

23rd November 2023

( 1 )

2002 c. 38 ; section 140(7) was amended by section 7(6) of the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6) .

( 2 )

S.I. 2005/2720 amended by S.I. 2010/465 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

( 3 )

S.I. 2005/691 as amended by S.I. 2010/465 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

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The Adoption Support Agencies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (2023/1261)

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