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Regulation 29 Prospective adopter assessment planF1

The adoption agency must prepare a written plan in consultation with the prospective adopter (“the prospective adopter assessment plan”) which includes the following matters—

(a)

the procedure for assessing the prospective adopter’s suitability to adopt a child;

(b)

any applicable timescales;

(c)

the arrangements for the prospective adopter to receive any additional counselling or preparation for adoption;

(d)

details of any training that the prospective adopter has agreed to undertake;

(e)

information about the role of the prospective adopter in the assessment process;

(f)

information about the process for submitting representations or applying to the Secretary of State for a review under regulation 30B(5)(c); and

(g)

any other matters which the agency considers relevant.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 4 substituted (1.7.2013) by The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/985), regs. 1, 5

Notes on Part 4

Modifications

C1

Pt. 4 applied by S.I. 2005/392, reg. 15(1) (as substituted (1.7.2013) by The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/985), reg. 1, Sch. para. 2(6)(a))