 misunderstood and applied as a legal barrier preventing an individual from having this information. Guidance on this area can be found at: : Right of access | ICO 4.23. Regulation 5(3) of the Care Leavers Regulations requires that the responsible authority keep a written record of the information obtained during an assessment; of the deliberations of any meeting held in connection with any aspect of an assessment; of the identity of the people whose views were sought for the purposes of the assessment; and the outcome of the assessment. 4.24. Regulation 6(4) of the Care Leavers Regulations requires that the pathway plan must be recorded in writing; regulation 4(3) requires that the responsible authority keep a written record of the child’s views; and regulation 7(5) requires that the results of any review are recorded in writing. 4.25. Regulation 10 establishes a duty to maintain a case record which should include any assessment of needs, any pathway plan, and any review of a pathway plan. 4.26. It is important that people who have spent time in care receive comprehensive information about their family background and time in care to enable them to make informed decisions about their lives. Statutory guidance underlines the principles and processes that should be in place in response to requests for access to care records. 4.27. Although care leaver support extends to age 25, legislation requires that a child’s case record must be kept until the 75th anniversary of his/her date of birth. We would therefore expect the principles of good practice on accessing records to apply to any care leaver regardless of their age. For the purposes of this section, the term care leaver denotes a person who is no longer looked after by the local authority. 4.28. It is important that lo