{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-2005/regulation-24",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-2005/regulation-24.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/389",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-2005",
  "path": "regulation/24",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Requirement to provide counselling, information and preparation for adoption",
  "text": "(1) The adoption agency must—\n(a) provide a counselling service for the prospective adopter;\n(b) in a section 83 case, explain to the prospective adopter, and provide written information about, the procedure in relation to, and the legal implications of, adopting a child from the country from which the prospective adopter wishes to adopt;\n(c) in any other case, explain to the prospective adopter, and provide written information about, the procedure in relation to, and the legal implications of, placement for adoption and adoption;\n(d) provide the prospective adopter with any information and any training materials relating to adopting a child available for use; and\n(e) make arrangements for the prospective adopter to receive such preparation for adoption as the agency considers appropriate.\n(2) In paragraph (1)(e) “preparation for adoption” includes the provision of information to the prospective adopter about—\n(a) the age range, sex, likely needs and background of children who may be placed for adoption by the adoption agency;\n(b) the significance of adoption for a child and the child’s family;\n(c) contact between a child and the child’s parent or guardian or other relatives where a child is authorised to be placed for adoption or is adopted;\n(d) the skills which are necessary for an adoptive parent;\n(e) the adoption agency’s procedures in relation to the assessment of a prospective adopter and the placement of a child for adoption; and\n(f) the procedure in relation to placement for adoption and adoption.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 4 substituted (1.7.2013) by The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/985), regs. 1, 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Reg. 24(1)(a) applied by S.I. 2005/392, reg. 14(1) (as amended (1.7.2013) by The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/985), reg. 1, Sch. para. 2(5))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/389/regulation/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:09:30.220847+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}