| Adoption records for a child who is not a Looked After Child where adoption order is not granted |
Destroy when no further action is necessary |
Birth of child |
Professional decision |
| Adoption records for looked after children where adoption order is not granted |
Until 75 anniversary of childs birth |
Birth of child |
Records to be transferred to the Looked After Child case records and retained in accordance with Section 50 of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 |
| Looked after child records |
Until 75 anniversary of childs birth |
Birth of child |
Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 |
| Prospective adopters – withdrawn from process |
2 years |
Date of last contact |
Professional decision |
| Foster care – private with disabilities |
Eighteen years |
Date of birth |
Professional decision |
| Employees working with vulnerable groups |
Seventy five years |
Date of birth |
Business need |
| Adoption order not made – prospective adopter |
Destroy when no further action is necessary |
Date adoption order refused |
Professional decision |
| Adoption order not granted – child record |
Seventy five years or fifteen years if deceased before the age of fifteen |
Date of birth or date of death |
Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005
Children Act 1989
|
| Adoption order granted and case remains in Devon |
One hundred years |
Date of adoption order |
Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005
Adoption and Children Act 2002 |
| Care leavers |
Seventy five years or fifteen years after death |
Date of birth |
Children Act 1989
Children’s Homes Regulations 2001
|
| Residential homes – non child |
Fifteen years |
Creation |
Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 |
| Residential homes – children |
Seventy five years or fifteen years if deceased before the age of eighteen |
Date of birth or date of death |
Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 |
| Fostering employees |
Fifteen years |
Creation |
Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2013 |
| Fostering – home adaptations |
Current year plus six |
Creation |
Financial Regulations |
| Fostering – unapproved assessments |
Five years |
Closure |
Professional decision |
| Fostering – initial enquiries |
Two years |
Closure |
Professional decision |
| Foster child |
Fifteen years |
Creation |
Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2013 |
| Foster care – private with disabilities |
Age eighteen years |
Date of birth |
Professional decision |
| Children in care subject to supervision orders |
Age eighteen plus three years inactivity |
Date of birth |
Professional decision |
| Safeguarding conferences draft minutes |
Until approved at next review |
Creation |
Professional decision |
| Missing children |
Seventy five years |
Date of birth |
Children Act 1989 |
| Independent reviewing conferences |
Age eighteen plus three years inactivity (youngest sibling must be over eighteen) |
Date of birth |
Professional decision |
| Independent reviewing 16 – 18 |
Age eighteen plus three years inactivity (youngest sibling must be eighteen) |
Date of birth |
Children Act 1989
Arrangements for Placement of Children Regulations 1991 |
| Independent reviewing 0 -16 |
Age eighteen plus three years inactivity (youngest sibling 18) |
Date of birth |
Professional decision |
| Child sexual exploitation |
Seventy five years |
Date of birth |
Children Act 1989 |
| Child protection case summaries – home registers, orders |
Permanent |
Creation |
Professional decision |
| Child protection (section 47) |
Seventy five years |
Date of birth |
Children Act 1989 |
| Social work diaries |
Current year plus six |
Creation |
Financial Regulations |
| Complaints – Stage 3 – Review |
Five years |
Final response from head of service deemed resolution - no further action required |
Professional decision |
| Complaints – Stage 2 Formal |
Five years |
Closure, resolution and final responses - no further action |
Professional decision |
| Complaints – Stage 1 – informal, single, multiple, persistent |
Same as relevant case record |
No contact for two years from date of last complaint - no further action |
Professional decision |
| Children in need |
Until child reaches the age of eighteen plus three years case inactivity |
Date of birth |
Professional decision |
