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SUMMARY OF CONSULTATION QUESTIONS
THE ADOPTION INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS
Q1 - Is the approach in this regulation sufficiently inclusive and comprehensive for the purposes of the collection and creation of a case record.
Q2 - Are there any processes in practice that are not covered by this regulation and should be included.
Q3 - Is the term 'adopted child' confusing? If so, what term should be used?
Q4 - Is regulation 2(4) necessary?
Q5 - Is the timescale for preservation of records sufficient? What would be a more appropriate timescale?
THE ADOPTION (DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS
Q6 - Are there any definitions in these regulations which are required to be included in regulation 2.
Q7 - Should the disclosure of information be triggered only by a request for counselling or are there other circumstances where this disclosure may be suitable, should the disclosure be automatic on the adopter person reaching the appointed age?
Q8 - Is it appropriate for an adopted person who has not attained the age specified to be able to access certain information at the discretion of the adoption agency? Are the caveats concerning the identification of birth parents sufficient, or should there be further caveats to the release of this information?
Q9 - Does this regulation sufficiently cover the organisations that may need access to the information in order to support an adopted person?
Q10 - Taking regulations 5 and 6 together, should information be disclosed to anyone else, and under what circumstance?
Q11 - Should anything else be recorded about the disclosure?
Q12 - Does this regulations cover the transfer of records sufficiently, are there other occasions when an agency would want to transfer records that is not included in this regulations?
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