The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

• (a) reasons for wishing to adopt a child,

• (b) views and feelings about adoption and its significance,

• (c) views about their parenting capacity,

• (d) views about parental responsibility and what it means,

• (e) views about a suitable home environment for a child,

• (f) views about the importance and value of education,

• (g) views and feelings about the importance of a child’s religious and cultural upbringing, and

• (h) views and feelings about contact between a child and his birth parents and other relatives.

20

The views of other members of the prospective adopter’s household and wider family in relation to adoption.

21

Any other relevant information which might assist the adoption panel or the adoption agency.

SCHEDULE 4A — Modifications to Part 4

1

Regulation 22 does not apply.

2

Regulations 24, 25 and 26 only apply where an adoption agency considers it necessary.

3

Regulations 27 and 28 do not apply.

4

Regulation 30 applies as if—

• (a) paragraphs (1) and (4) were omitted,

• (b) for paragraph (2) there were substituted—

(2) The adoption agency must prepare a written report (“the prospective adopter’s report”) which includes— (a) where applicable, a summary, written by the agency’s registered health practitioner, of the state of the health of the prospective adopter, (b) where applicable, any observations of the agency on the matters referred to in regulation 25, (c) where applicable, any relevant information obtained by the agency under regulation 26, (d) the agency’s assessment of the prospective adopter’s suitability to adopt a child , and in determining the suitability of a couple to adopt a child the agency must have proper regard to the need for stability and permanence in their relationship, and (e) any other information which the agency considers relevant.

, and

• (c) “where applicable” were inserted at the beginning of paragraph (6)(b).

5

Regulation 30A(3) does not apply.

6

Regulation 30B applies as if for paragraph (1) there were substituted—

(1) The adoption agency must decide whether the prospective adopter is suitable to adopt a child within four months of the date on which the agency received the prospective adopter’s notification that they wish to proceed with the pre-assessment process.

1A

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,

• (c) an offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing under section 138 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.

6A

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,

• (c) an offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing under section 142 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,

• (c) an offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing under section 146 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.