UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005
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Part 1 — GENERAL
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Interpretation
Part 2 — ADOPTION AGENCY - ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADOPTION WORK
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The central list
Constituting an adoption panel
Adoption agencies operating only for certain purposes
Meetings of adoption panel
Adoption agency arrangements for adoption work
Requirement to appoint an agency adviser and a medical adviser
Requirement to appoint a medical adviser
Establishment of new adoption panels on 30 December 2005
Part 3 — DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY WHERE THE AGENCY IS CONSIDERING ADOPTION FOR A CHILD
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Application of regulations 11 to 17
Requirement to open the child's case record
Requirement to identify potential prospective adopters
Duties of adoption agency when a child is to be placed following consideration in accordance with section 22C(9B)(c) of the Children Act 1989
Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain wishes and feelings of, the child
Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain wishes and feelings of, the parent or guardian of the child and others
Requirement to obtain information about the child
Requirement to obtain information about the child's family
Requirement to prepare child's permanence report ...
Function of the adoption panel in relation to a child referred by the adoption agency
Adoption agency decision and notification
Information to be provided for entry in Part 1 of the register
Request to appoint an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer
(1) Where the parent or guardian resides outside England and...
Part 4 — Duties of Adoption Agency in Respect of a Prospective Adopter
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Registration of interest in adoption
Prospective adopter stage one plan
Prospective adopter’s case record
Requirement to provide counselling, information and preparation for adoption
Requirement to carry out police checks
Other pre-assessment information
Pre-assessment decision
Stage 2 assessment
Prospective adopter assessment plan
Prospective adopter’s report
Function of the adoption panel
Adoption agency decision and notification
Information to be sent to the independent review panel
Review and termination of approval
Duties of the adoption agency in a section 83 case
Application of Part 4 with modifications to specified persons
Information to be provided for entry in Part 3 of the register
Prospective adopter matching plan
Part 5 — DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF CHILD WITH PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
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Proposed placement
Function of the adoption panel in relation to proposed placement
Adoption agency decision in relation to proposed placement
Function of the adoption agency in a section 83 case
Part 6 — PLACEMENT AND REVIEWS
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Requirements imposed on the adoption agency before the child may be placed for adoption
Reviews
Independent reviewing officers
Withdrawal of consent
Part 7 — CASE RECORDS
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Storage of case records
Preservation of case records
Confidentiality of case records
Access to case records and disclosure of information
Transfer of case records
Application of regulations 40 to 42
Part 8 — MISCELLANEOUS
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Modification of 1989 Act in relation to adoption
Contact
Contact: supplementary
Schedules
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Whether— (a) if the child’s parents have been married as...
Where the child's parents have been previously married or formed...
So far as is possible, a family tree with details...
Where it is reasonably practicable, a chronology of each of...
The observations of the child's parents about their own experiences...
The past and present relationship of the child's parents.
Details of the wider family and their role and importance...
Other information about each parent of the child
Details of their educational history.
Details of their employment history.
Information about the parenting capacity of the child's parents, particularly...
Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel...
In this Part “parent” includes the father of the child...
The full name of the child (“C”) and the name...
C’s legal status including whether C is accommodated by a...
The name and address of the adoption agency providing the...
The name and telephone number of C’s social worker.
Confirmation of the decision by the adoption agency’s decision maker...
Whether the adoption agency intends to place C for adoption...
Details of any geographical considerations in relation to C’s placement....
Details of any planned contact between C and any other...
Details of any qualities that the adoption agency are looking...
C’s state of health including C’s physical, emotional and mental...
C’s health history including, so far as is practicable, C’s...
C’s age and date of birth.
C’s relevant past experience of neglect, physical abuse or sexual...
Details of any adoption support needs that C has been...
C’s gender.
C’s nationality.
C’s racial origin.
The local authority area in which C lives.
C’s first language and details of any other languages spoken....
C’s religious persuasion if any (including details of any baptism,...
The first language of any parent of C and details...
A certified copy of the child's birth certificate.
Name and address of the child's parent or guardian.
A chronology of the actions and decisions taken by the...
Confirmation by the adoption agency that it has counselled, and...
Such information about the parent or guardian or other information...
. . . . . . . . . ....
An offence contrary to Article 15 of the Criminal Justice...
Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
Section 52 or 52A of the Civil Government (Scotland) Act...
An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
Any of the following offences— (a) an offence of virginity...
Offences in Northern Ireland
An offence specified in Schedule 1 to the Children and...
An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...
Information about the prospective adopter
Any other information which indicates how the prospective adopter and...
Wider Family
Information about the home etc of the prospective adopter
Information about the local community of the prospective adopter, including...
Education and employment
Details of the prospective adopter’s employment history and the observations...
The current employment of the prospective adopter and the prospective...
Income
Other information
The prospective adopter’s— (a) reasons for wishing to adopt a...
Name, date of birth, sex, weight and height.
Information about the prospective adopter
If the prospective adopter is married or has formed a...
The views of other members of the prospective adopter’s household...
Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel...
A family health history of the parents, any brothers and...
Racial origin and cultural and linguistic background.
Details of any previous family court proceedings in which the...
Infertility or reasons for deciding not to have children (if...
Religious persuasion.
Names and addresses of three referees who will give personal...
Past health history, including details of any serious physical or...
Relationship (if any) to the child.
Name and address of the prospective adopter’s registered medical practitioner....
Obstetric history (if applicable).
A description of the prospective adopter’s personality and interests.
If the prospective adopter— (a) is married, the date and...
Details of any present illness, including treatment and prognosis.
A family tree with details of the prospective adopter, the...
Details of any previous marriage, civil partnership or relationship.
Details of any consumption of alcohol that may give cause...
A chronology of the prospective adopter from birth.
Whether the prospective adopter is domiciled or habitually resident in...
Any other relevant information which the adoption agency considers may...
The observations of the prospective adopter about their own experience...
Information about the home etc of the prospective adopter
Details of any experience the prospective adopter has had of...
Regulation 22 does not apply.
Regulations 24, 25 and 26 only apply where an adoption...
Regulations 27 and 28 do not apply.
Regulation 30 applies as if— (a) paragraphs (1) and (4)...
Regulation 30A(3) does not apply.
Regulation 30B applies as if for paragraph (1) there were...
The full name of the prospective adopter (“P”) and the...
P’s proposed employment arrangements for after the placement.
Details of other members of P’s household (including any children...
Details of any adults not living in P’s household who...
Details of any pets that P has.
Details about P’s home and the neighbourhood in which P...
Details of any recommendation of the adoption panel as to...
The name and address of the adoption agency providing the...
The name and telephone number of P’s social worker.
P’s views about contact with C’s birth family.
P’s views about the health and past experience of children...
P’s gender.
P’s date of birth.
P’s nationality.
P’s address including the local authority area.
P’s racial origin.
P’s religious persuasion if any (including details of any baptism,...
P’s first language and details of any additional languages spoken....
P’s current occupation and hours of work.
Whether the child is placed under a placement order or...
Contact details of the child's social worker, the prospective adopter's...
The arrangements for preparing the child and the prospective adopter...
Date on which it is proposed to place the child...
The arrangements for review of the placement.
Whether parental responsibility of the prospective adopter for the child...
Where the local authority has decided to provide adoption support...
The arrangements which the adoption agency has made for allowing...
The dates on which the child's life story book and...
Details of any other arrangements that need to be made....
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Name, sex, date and place of birth and address including...
A photograph and physical description.
Nationality.
Racial origin and cultural and linguistic background.
Religious persuasion (including details of baptism, confirmation or equivalent ceremonies)....
Whether the child is looked after or is provided with...
Details of any order made by a court with respect...
Whether the child has any rights to, or interest in,...
A chronology of the child's care since birth.
A description of the child's personality, his social development and...
Whether the child has any difficulties with activities such as...
The educational history of the child including—
Information about— (a) the child's relationship with—
The current arrangements for and the type of contact between...
A description of the child's interests, likes and dislikes.
Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel...
In this Part “parent” includes the child's father whether or...
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Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
Inspects and regulates services providing education, training, and childcare in England. Inspects schools, colleges, initial teacher training, and children's social care. Registers …
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