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The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

W.S.I. 2005/1313 · Made 10 May 2005 · Extends to England and Wales

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

SOCIAL CARE, WALES

Made 10 May 2005

Coming into force 30 December 2005

The National Assembly for Wales in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1) to (2B), 59(4)(a) and (5) and 104(4) of the Children Act 1989f1 and sections 9(1)(a), 11(1)(b), 27(3), 45(1) and (2), 53, 54 and 140(7) and (8) and 142(4) and (5) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002f2 hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1989 c. 41.

f2

2002 c. 38.

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and application
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: ADOPTION AGENCY — ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADOPTION WORK
  5. 3The central list
  6. 4Constituting the adoption panel
  7. 5Adoption agencies operating only for certain purposes
  8. 6Meetings of adoption panel
  9. 7Adoption agency arrangements for adoption work
  10. 8Requirement to appoint an agency adviser and a medical adviser
  11. 9Advice to adoption panels in adoptions with a foreign element
  12. 10Establishment of new adoption panels on 30 December 2005
  13. Part 3: DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY WHERE THE AGENCY IS CONSIDERING ADOPTION FOR A CHILD
  14. 11Application of regulations 11 to 20
  15. 12Requirement to open child’s case record
  16. 12ADuties of adoption agency when a child is to be placed in accordance with section 81(11) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
  17. 13Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain the wishes and feelings of, the child
  18. 14Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascertain the wishes and feelings of, the parent or guardian of the child and others —
  19. 15Requirement to obtain information (including health information) about the child
  20. 16Requirement to obtain information (including health information) about the child’s family
  21. 17Requirement to prepare a written report ...
  22. 18Function of the adoption panel in relation to a child referred by the adoption agency
  23. 19Adoption agency decision and notification
  24. 19AReferral to the Adoption Register for Wales - children
  25. 20Request to appoint a Welsh family proceedings officer or an officer of CAFCASS
  26. 20APersons authorised to witness consent to placement for adoption
  27. Part 4: Duties of Adoption Agency in Respect of a Prospective Adopter
  28. Stage 1 – the pre-assessment process
  29. 21Registration of interest in adoption
  30. 22Prospective adopter stage one plan
  31. 23Prospective adopter’s case record
  32. 24Requirement to provide counselling, information and preparation for adoption
  33. 25Requirement to carry out police checks
  34. 26Other pre-assessment information
  35. 27Pre-assessment decision
  36. Stage 2 – the assessment decision
  37. 28Stage 2 assessment
  38. 29Prospective adopter assessment plan
  39. 30Prospective adopter’s report
  40. 30AFunctions of the adoption panel
  41. 30BAdoption agency decision and notification
  42. 30CInformation to be sent to the independent review panel
  43. 30DReview and termination of approval
  44. 30EDuties of the adoption agency in a section 83 case
  45. 30FApplication of Part 4 with modifications to specified persons
  46. 30GReferral to the Adoption Register for Wales – prospective adopters
  47. 31Prospective adopter matching plan
  48. Part 5: DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF CHILD WITH PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
  49. 32Proposed placement
  50. 33Function of the adoption panel in relation to the proposed placement
  51. 34Adoption agency’s decision in relation to the proposed placement
  52. 35Function of the adoption agency in a section 83 case
  53. Part 6: PLACEMENTS AND REVIEWS
  54. 36Requirements imposed on the adoption agency before the child is placed for adoption with prospective adopter
  55. 37Reviews
  56. 38Independent reviewing officers
  57. 39Withdrawal of consent
  58. Part 7: RECORDS
  59. 40Storage of case records
  60. 41Preservation of case records
  61. 42Confidentiality of case records
  62. 43Access to case records and disclosure of information
  63. 44Transfer of case records
  64. 45Application of regulations 41 to 43
  65. Part 8: MISCELLANEOUS
  66. 46Modification of the 1989 Act in relation to adoption
  67. 46AModification of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to adoption
  68. 47Contact
  69. 48Revocation
  70. Signature
  71. Schedule 1
  72. Part 1: INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. 4Paragraph 4
  77. 5Paragraph 5
  78. 6Paragraph 6
  79. 7Paragraph 7
  80. 8Paragraph 8
  81. 9Paragraph 9
  82. 10Paragraph 10
  83. 11Paragraph 11
  84. 12Paragraph 12
  85. 13Paragraph 13
  86. 14Paragraph 14
  87. 15Paragraph 15
  88. 16Paragraph 16
  89. Part 2: MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CHILD'S HEALTH REPORT
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. 3Paragraph 3
  93. 4Paragraph 4
  94. Part 3: INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD'S FAMILY AND OTHERS
  95. 1Information about each parent of the child (both birth and adoptive) including a father or woman who is a parent by virtue of section 43 of the 2008 Act who does not have parental responsibility for the child
  96. 2Paragraph 2
  97. 3Paragraph 3
  98. 4Paragraph 4
  99. 5Paragraph 5
  100. 6Paragraph 6
  101. 7Information about the child’s brothers and sisters
  102. 8Paragraph 8
  103. 9Paragraph 9
  104. 10Paragraph 10
  105. 11Paragraph 11
  106. 12Information about the child’s other relatives and any other person the agency considers relevant
  107. 13Paragraph 13
  108. 14Paragraph 14
  109. 15Family history and relationships
  110. 15AFamily history and relationships
  111. 16Paragraph 16
  112. 17Paragraph 17
  113. 18Paragraph 18
  114. 19Paragraph 19
  115. 20Paragraph 20
  116. 21Paragraph 21
  117. 22Paragraph 22
  118. 23Paragraph 23
  119. 24Other information about each parent of the child and where regulation 14(2) applies, the father or woman who is a parent of the child by virtue of section 43 of the 2008 Act
  120. 25Paragraph 25
  121. 26Paragraph 26
  122. 27Paragraph 27
  123. 28Paragraph 28
  124. Part 4: PARTICULARS RELATING TO A GUARDIAN
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. Part 5: PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE HEALTH OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH PARENTS AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. 3Paragraph 3
  133. 4Paragraph 4
  134. 5Paragraph 5
  135. 6Paragraph 6
  136. 7Paragraph 7
  137. Schedule 2: INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED TO WELSH FAMILY PROCEEDINGS OFFICER OR OFFICER OF CAFCASS
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. 2Paragraph 2
  140. 3Paragraph 3
  141. 4Paragraph 4
  142. 5Paragraph 5
  143. Schedule 3
  144. Part 1: OFFENCES SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 25(3)(b)
  145. 1Offences in England and Wales
  146. 1AOffences in England and Wales
  147. 2Offences in Scotland
  148. 3Offences in Scotland
  149. 3Paragraph 3
  150. 4Paragraph 4
  151. 5Paragraph 5
  152. 6Paragraph 6
  153. 6AParagraph 6A
  154. 7Offences in Northern Ireland
  155. 8Paragraph 8
  156. 9Paragraph 9
  157. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  158. 11Paragraph 11
  159. 12Paragraph 12
  160. 13Paragraph 13
  161. Part 2: REPEALED STATUTORY OFFENCES
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. Schedule 4
  167. Part 1: Information to be provided during stage 1
  168. 1Information about the prospective adopter
  169. 2Information about the prospective adopter
  170. 3Information about the prospective adopter
  171. 4Information about the prospective adopter
  172. 5Information about the prospective adopter
  173. 6Information about the prospective adopter
  174. 7Information about the prospective adopter
  175. 8Information about the prospective adopter
  176. 9Information about the home etc. of the prospective adopter
  177. Part 2: Report on the health of the prospective adopter
  178. 1Paragraph 1
  179. 2Paragraph 2
  180. 3Paragraph 3
  181. 4Paragraph 4
  182. 5Paragraph 5
  183. 6Paragraph 6
  184. 7Paragraph 7
  185. 8Paragraph 8
  186. Part 3: Information to be provided during stage 2
  187. 1Information about the prospective adopter
  188. 2Information about the prospective adopter
  189. 3Information about the prospective adopter
  190. 4Information about the prospective adopter
  191. 5Information about the prospective adopter
  192. 6Information about the prospective adopter
  193. 7Information about the prospective adopter
  194. 8Information about the prospective adopter
  195. 9Information about the prospective adopter
  196. 10Information about the prospective adopter
  197. 11Wider Family
  198. 12Information about the home etc. of the prospective adopter
  199. 13Information about the home etc. of the prospective adopter
  200. 14Education and employment
  201. 15Education and employment
  202. 16Education and employment
  203. 17Income
  204. 18Other information
  205. 19Other information
  206. 20Other information
  207. 21Other information
  208. Schedule 4A: Modifications to Part 4
  209. 1Paragraph 1
  210. 2Paragraph 2
  211. 3Paragraph 3
  212. 4Paragraph 4
  213. 5Paragraph 5
  214. 6Paragraph 6
  215. Schedule 5: INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD TO BE GIVEN TO THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
  216. 1Paragraph 1
  217. 2Paragraph 2
  218. 3Paragraph 3
  219. 4Paragraph 4
  220. 5Paragraph 5
  221. 6Paragraph 6
  222. 7Paragraph 7
  223. 8Paragraph 8
  224. 9Paragraph 9
  225. 10Paragraph 10
  226. 11Paragraph 11
  227. 12Paragraph 12
  228. 13Paragraph 13
  229. 14Paragraph 14
  230. 15Paragraph 15
  231. 16Paragraph 16
  232. Schedule 6: PLACEMENT PLAN
  233. 1Paragraph 1
  234. 2Paragraph 2
  235. 3Paragraph 3
  236. 4Paragraph 4
  237. 5Paragraph 5
  238. 6Paragraph 6
  239. 7Paragraph 7
  240. 8Paragraph 8
  241. 9Paragraph 9
  242. 10Paragraph 10
  243. Explanatory note