Consultation outcome

Adoption support agencies: proposed regulation changes

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 9 January 2023
• Last updated: 21 September 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Adoption support agencies - proposed regulation changes: consultation response

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Detail of outcome

A summary of responses received and the government’s response to the consultation and next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

We seek views to exempt some providers of adoption support services from the Ofsted registration requirement.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
midday on 9 January 2023 to 11:45pm on 20 March 2023

Consultation description

Most adoption support service providers must register with Ofsted as adoption support agencies (ASAs), which brings safeguarding and service quality protection.

However, the Department for Education believes that aspects of this requirement are not working in practice.

We propose to amend the Adoption Support Services Regulation 2005 and the Adoption Support Agency (England) and Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 to simplify arrangements for providers and increase accessibility of these support services.

Published 9 January 2023
Last updated 21 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 21 September 2023

   Added the government's response to the consultation.

2. 9 January 2023

   First published.