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The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

Type Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2005-02-23

Last updated 2023-11-06

State In force

Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

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(2) The adoption agency must—

(a) notify the prospective adopter in writing of the decision to place the child with the prospective adopter, and

(b) explain the decision to the child in an appropriate manner, having regard to the child’s age and understanding.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation “placed” means placed in accordance with section 22C of the 1989 Act with a local authority foster parent who is also an approved prospective adopter following consideration in accordance with section 22C(9B)(c) of that Act.

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

Information to be provided for entry in Part 3 of the register

SCHEDULE 1A — Information about children suitable for adoption

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SCHEDULE 4B — Information about prospective adopters who are suitable to adopt a child

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Whether—

(a) if the child’s parents have been married as mentioned in paragraph 15, they are divorced or separated; or

(b) if the child’s parents have been civil partners as so mentioned, the partnership has been dissolved or they are separated.

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Any of the following offences—

(a) an offence of virginity testing under section 136 of the Health and Care Act 2022,

(b) an offence of offering to carry out virginity testing under section 137 of that Act,

(d) an offence of carrying out hymenoplasty under section 148 of that Act,

(e) an offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty under section 149 of that Act, and

(f) an offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty under section 150 of that Act.

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Any of the following offences—

(a) an offence of virginity testing under section 140 of the Health and Care Act 2022,

(b) an offence of offering to carry out virginity testing under section 141 of that Act,

(d) an offence of carrying out hymenoplasty under section 152 of that Act,

(e) an offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty under section 153 of that Act, and

(f) an offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty under section 154 of that Act.

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Any of the following offences—

(a) an offence of virginity testing under section 144 of the Health and Care Act 2022,

(b) an offence of offering to carry out virginity testing under section 145 of that Act,

(d) an offence of carrying out hymenoplasty under section 156 of that Act,

(e) an offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty under section 157 of that Act, and

(f) an offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty under section 158 of that Act.

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