{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-26.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2009/154",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-scotland-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/26",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "Review of child’s case where no placement made within 6 months of permanence order granting authority to adopt being made",
  "text": "(1) This regulation applies where a permanence order granting authority for a child to be adopted has been granted and the child has not been placed for adoption in accordance with the Act and these Regulations after 6 months from the date that permanence order was granted.\n(2) The adoption agency on whose application the permanence order was made must carry out a review of the child’s case by complying with the requirements in paragraph (3) as soon as reasonably practicable and thereafter at intervals of not more than 6 months until the child has been placed for adoption.\n(3) The requirements are–\n(a) to consult and take into account the views of–\n(i) the child, taking account of their age and maturity; and\n(ii) any person with parental responsibilities or parental rights in respect of the child;\n(b) to assess–\n(i) the child’s immediate and long-term needs;\n(ii) the reason why no placement has been made; and\n(iii) what action, if any, should be taken to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare.\n(4) Following a review under paragraph (2) the adoption agency must make a written report containing the findings made under paragraph (3) and ensure that the report is produced and retained on the child’s case record kept in accordance with regulation 27.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/154/regulation/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:01:53.811768+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."
}