Our retention schedule states that we keep Looked After Children records for 75 years from date of birth or for 15 years from the date of death if the child dies before age 18. I've been asked if we can dispose of the files if the person is known to have died after the age of 18. The social workers seem to think that they should be retained because if that person had a child of their own and that child was taken into care, they would need to see the file of their parent. It seems a bit 'just in case' to me but not working in the social care section myself I thought I would ask others what they do. I can't find any legal reason for retaining these files after death or have I missed something? Can anyone offer any information that may help us make a decision on whether to keep or whether to dispose.
Thanks
Kath Swann
Wakefield Council
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